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Dark Cottage Moonlit Swirls Botanical Wreath

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

A charcoal Tudor-style cottage with glowing copper-gold windows anchors the center. Pale cream and sage-gray ribbon forms curl dramatically around the roof and walls. Gold crescents and stars scatter through the upper field, while sage foliage, rust-orange pods, dark berry sprigs and small warm knots create a loose circular botanical frame. Artwork reference - complete composition, undistorted.

Advanced / 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 Dark Cottage Moonlit Swirls Botanical Wreath embroidery pattern

Dark Cottage Moonlit Swirls Botanical Wreath brings celestial and botanical 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 charcoal Tudor-style cottage with glowing copper-gold windows anchors the center. Pale cream and sage-gray ribbon forms curl dramatically around the roof and walls. Gold crescents and stars scatter through the upper field, while sage foliage, rust-orange pods, dark berry sprigs and small warm knots create a loose circular botanical frame. Artwork reference - complete composition, undistorted.

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.

The stitch guide recommends 8" / 20 cm HOOP for this design.

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 guide proposes 15 DMC colors. Compare important shades with real floss under your working light.

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

Warm ivory cotton-linen with a stable, fine weave. The composition relies on broad negative space

Stitching sequence

  1. PHASES 1. TRANSFER + STRUCTURAL FRAME Transfer the cottage silhouette, roof pitches, chimney, major wall divisions and windows; then mark the principal pale ribbon paths, crescents, larger stars and main botanical stems. Mark leaf axes and pod centers lightly. Leave tiny dots, berry knots and the smallest stars until spacing is confirmed. 2. COTTAGE BODY + ROOF Stitch the house first so it establishes the darkest value mass. Outline in 3799/310, fill wall panels with 413/414, deepen recesses with 3799, and build roof slopes in compact diagonal rows. Add the shingle rhythm only after the main roof fill so texture never becomes heavier than structure. 3. WINDOWS + WARM FOCAL LIGHT Fill panes with 921/922 and place 729 only in selected central highlights. Re-establish muntins and frames with one-strand 3799/310. Keep all warm window stitches compact and aligned so the glow reads clearly against the charcoal house without bleeding visually into the surrounding wall panels. 4. FLOWING RIBBONS + CELESTIAL FIELD Follow each cream ribbon continuously with 3865/738, introducing 3053 along inner curves and overlaps to suggest depth. Keep tension relaxed through tight spirals. Add crescents in 729/3829 and stars in 3865/738/729 only after the ribbons are placed so their spacing remains open and balanced. 5. SAGE FOLIAGE + ORANGE PODS Stem-stitch botanical branches in 3052/522/3011, then work leaves in fishbone stitch with every stitch aimed toward the central vein. Build orange pods with 921/922, using padded satin or compact French knots for dimension. Balance left and right clusters without making the wreath mechanically symmetrical. 6. DARK BERRIES + FINAL DETAILS Add dark berry sprigs in 310/3021 and small gold or cream knots last. Place remaining tiny stars, dots and stem curls only where the ground still needs rhythm. Re-check the house silhouette, ribbon continuity, warm-light hierarchy and botanical spacing, then remove transfer marks and block from the reverse

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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