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Crow in Thorned Rose Spiderweb Wreath

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

A dark thorny wreath carries cream, gold and midnight-blue spiral roses, small leaves, berry clusters and two pale spiderwebs below the bird. Value hierarchy: Deepest values sit in the crow, branch and navy flowers. Brightest areas are the ivory roses, web strands, gold leaves and tiny ochre knots. Embroidery approach: Lay fine wreath and web structure first, build the crow in directional feather layers, then add roses, leaves, berries and small gold accents last.

Intermediate / 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 inch outlines / 3 PDF files

Digital files only. No physical item is shipped.

  • Printable outline pattern8 pages PDF
  • DMC color and stitch guide1 page PDF
  • Optional gridded visual reference2 pages PDF
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About this Crow in Thorned Rose Spiderweb Wreath embroidery pattern

Crow in Thorned Rose Spiderweb Wreath brings botanical and gothic details into a hand-embroidery composition. Study the colored design and outline together before choosing which shapes to shade, outline or simplify. The supplied guide identifies these motifs: A dark thorny wreath carries cream, gold and midnight-blue spiral roses, small leaves, berry clusters and two pale spiderwebs below the bird. Value hierarchy: Deepest values sit in the crow, branch and navy flowers. Brightest areas are the ivory roses, web strands, gold leaves and tiny ochre knots. Embroidery approach: Lay fine wreath and web structure first, build the crow in directional feather layers, then add roses, leaves, berries and small gold accents last.

The colored image is a design reference. Thread, fabric and your stitch choices will affect the finished result. Preserve the open spaces around the smaller motifs and test difficult fills on a spare piece of fabric before stitching the main design.

Printable outline preview

This watermarked preview shows the transfer drawing. Clean outlines are included in the purchased pattern PDF.

Choose your hoop size

The outline pages are labeled for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 inch hoops. Measure the printed design before transfer, because printer margins and fit-to-page settings can affect its dimensions.

A larger version gives fine contours and clustered motifs more room. Select the size that preserves the details you want to stitch.

Color and stitch guidance

The supplied PDF contains the design's DMC color suggestions and stitching guidance. Compare important shades with real floss under your working light.

The supplied guide labels this design intermediate. Allow time for controlled spacing and detailed areas.

natural ivory linen/cotton

Stitching sequence

  1. Establish the wreath and websTransfer the branch circle, rose centers, leaf clusters and both lower spiderwebs. Stitch the dark branch arcs first, then the fine web spokes and crossbars with one strand.
  2. Build the crow silhouetteOutline the bird lightly, then fill head and breast from crown downward. Keep 310/3799 in recesses, 413 in midtones and only narrow 317/318 highlights.
  3. Layer wing, tail and anatomyWork overlapping wing feathers from shoulder outward, then complete long tail feathers, beak, eye, legs and claws with fine directional stitches.
  4. Create the spiral rosesWork the ivory, old-gold and navy roses as woven wheels from center outward. Keep each rosette compact so it remains dimensional without distorting the fabric.
  5. Add leaves, berries and twig accentsFill leaves with fishbone or satin stitch following their stems, then place berry knots, tiny gold dots and small bud clusters around the wreath.
  6. Refine highlights and cleanupAdd final pale feather glints, web accents and gold details. Check branch tension, rose height, knot spacing, visible travel threads and overall balance before finishing

Review the full guide in your download for motif-specific thread placement. General techniques are covered in pattern transfer methods and finishing an embroidery hoop.

What your download contains

Your purchase opens a private Google Drive folder containing the three listed PDFs. The clean outline is inside the main pattern PDF. The gridded image reference is separate from the surface-embroidery drawing and is not a machine embroidery file or a symbol-by-symbol DMC cross-stitch key.

Download access appears after payment is confirmed, with recovery available through the purchase email. See the delivery policy for access and support details.

Pattern questions

Is this for hand embroidery?

Yes. The outline and stitching guide are for hand embroidery. No machine-ready PES or DST file is included.

Will I receive a physical kit?

No. This is a digital pattern package. Hoops, needles, thread, fabric and a finished piece are not included.

Can I sell a finished embroidery piece?

You may sell small quantities of physical pieces stitched by you under the pattern license. You may not resell or share the digital pattern files.

What if I cannot open or download the files?

Use order recovery or contact support with your order reference. Damaged files, duplicate purchases and delivery problems are covered in the refund policy.

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