About this Gothic Chapel Window Ivy Lunar Moths embroidery pattern
Gothic Chapel Window Ivy Lunar Moths 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: touch. Keep ivy stitch direction aligned to each leaf vein rather than using one global angle. Test cream, garnet and green choices against a physical DMC card before final stitching. TECHNICAL STITCH SPECS Stone masonry: 2-4 mm split/backstitches on contours; use short 3-5 mm angled fill only in selected shadow planes. Moth wings: 3-6 mm long-and-short stitches following each panel; cream for lit fields, garnet for eye spots and inner shadows. Ivy leaves: 3-5 mm fishbone stitches from central vein to edge; deepen overlaps with 890 and soften upper planes with 469/3011. Moons & stars: 2-4 mm satin on crescents and 3-5 mm straight rays on stars; define the perimeter first with one strand. MOTIF THREAD-AND-DIRECTION MAP Motif Thread color Stitch Strands Direction / note Stone arch 3799, 413, 414, 3032 Split / backstitch 1-2 Contour each block; keep center opening Four moths 3866, 814, 815, 921, 3828 Long-and-short / satin 1-2 Radiate from thorax; sharpen eye spots with Ivy wreath 890, 469, 3011 Fishbone 2 Base-to-tip along each leaf vein. Berry branches 921, 3828, 3371 French knots / stem 1-2 Stem along branches; clustered knots at Crescents 3866, 3032 Satin 1-2 Curve with the crescent arc; pale edge toward light. Stars & cords 729, 3866, 921 Straight / backstitch 1 Vertical cords; radial star points. Burgundy leaves 814, 815 Fishbone / satin 1-2 Follow leaf axis; keep tips pointed. FINAL CHECK Clean pointed-arch and moth edges. Smooth stone and wing color transitions. Consistent strand count within motif families. No visible traveling threads across open fabric. Balanced cream and gold highlights. No puckering around dense ivy or stone fills. Secure thread ends on the reverse. NEEDLE & EDGE CONTROL Keep both lancet openings unfilled; outline them with one strand before adding stone fills so the window stays crisp. For moth eye spots and stone joints, work the darker boundary first, then place lighter stitches inward to avoid fuzzy edges. DMC colors are visually matched to the supplied artwork. Monitor and print colors can vary; verify critical shades against a physical DMC color card before stitching. Page 1 of 1.
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.
ivory linen/cotton
Stitching sequence
- Map the framework Backstitch the window outline, hanging cords, crescent shapes, star centers and the finest branch paths.
- Build the stone arch Use split stitch for crisp edges and short directional fills for individual stone blocks; keep lancet openings open.
- Stitch all four moths Complete the top and lower moths first, then the two side moths. Work cream wing fields before burgundy and copper details.
- Add the ivy wreath Fishbone-stitch the ivy leaves in deep and medium greens, changing angle at each lobe to preserve leaf structure.
- Work berries and accents Add rust berries, burgundy leaves, branch tips, small stars and warm gold knots without overfilling the negative space.
- Finish highlights Add moon highlights, star points and final stone glints. Check outlines, remove visible travel threads and secure backs
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.
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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.
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