About this Ghost Tombstone Autumn Moths embroidery pattern
Ghost Tombstone Autumn Moths brings celestial and ghosts 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: Ghost over arched gray tombstone; moss patches; 3 orange-gold moths; hanging crescents/stars; encircling foliage, berries and dotted lights.
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.
- Backstitch
- Stem stitch
- Split stitch
- Satin stitch
- Long-and-short stitch
- French knots
- Straight stitch
- Seed stitch
The supplied guide labels this design advanced. Allow time for controlled spacing and detailed areas.
Natural flax or oatmeal linen/cotton, about 28-32 count; medium body with a
Stitching sequence
- 1. TRANSFER + STRUCTURAL FRAME Transfer the arched stone, ghost edge, wreath arc and hanging cords first. Work cords/branches in 1-strand 310/3051 with stem or backstitch; keep curves relaxed so the circular frame stays open. 2. TOMBSTONE + MOSS Fill stone with 413/414/318 in mostly vertical long-and-short strokes; deepen side channels and arch with 3799. Add 3051/3011 moss last in ragged downward tufts so it sits on top of the stone. 3. GHOST Use 746 as the main fill, following cloth flow from crown over shoulders and down each fold. Place 318 only in underside creases; stitch 310 eyes/mouth last so the face stays crisp and flat. 4. MOTHS + CELESTIAL GARLAND Build moth wings from body outward with 920, 3854, 3829 and 746; mirror wing-panel direction and reserve 310 for the thinnest separations. Satin-fill moons/stars; keep hanging lines single-strand and delicate. 5. FOLIAGE + LIGHTS Fishbone leaves in 3051/3052, 3011/3012, 3829/3852 from base to tip. Keep branch stems slim. Scatter 745/3854 French knots as low-relief lights, avoiding crowding around the ghost face and large moth. 6. FINAL DETAILS + BLOCKING Add antennae, veins, berry stems and isolated highlights last. Check moth symmetry, tombstone arch, wreath balance and negative space; bury tails away from pale ghost areas. Lightly steam-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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