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Gothic Ivy Door with Bats Ferns

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

Olive ivy climbs both sides; acorns, fern fiddleheads, small winged accents, bats, stars, and cream knots Value structure: Black ironwork and the darkest bats form the deepest values. Pale lavender-gray stone and Embroidery approach: Establish architecture and hardware first, then bats and stone shading. Add vines, leaves, ferns, acorns, and Motif Stitch Strands Direction / Technique Stone arch & columns Split + long-and-short 1-2 Follow block edges; shade inward toward recesses. Double doors Stem / split + long-and-short 1-2 Vertical grain; darker at plank joins and lower edge. Iron hinges, latch, ring Backstitch + satin 1 Keep contours narrow, dense, and sharply edged. Quatrefoil window Split + satin 1-2 Trace circle first; fill petals inward. Bats Long-and-short + split 1-2 Body to wing tips; preserve scalloped wing edges. Ivy vines & leaves Stem + fishbone 1-2 Vines upward; leaves from midrib to edge. Fern fiddleheads Stem + fly/straight 1-2 Curl along spiral; leaflets angle away from stem. Acorns & tiny accents Satin + French knots 1-2 Short fills; knots for cream dots and small stars. IMAGE-SPECIFIC STITCHING SEQUENCE.

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 Gothic Ivy Door with Bats Ferns embroidery pattern

Gothic Ivy Door with Bats Ferns 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: Olive ivy climbs both sides; acorns, fern fiddleheads, small winged accents, bats, stars, and cream knots Value structure: Black ironwork and the darkest bats form the deepest values. Pale lavender-gray stone and Embroidery approach: Establish architecture and hardware first, then bats and stone shading. Add vines, leaves, ferns, acorns, and Motif Stitch Strands Direction / Technique Stone arch & columns Split + long-and-short 1-2 Follow block edges; shade inward toward recesses. Double doors Stem / split + long-and-short 1-2 Vertical grain; darker at plank joins and lower edge. Iron hinges, latch, ring Backstitch + satin 1 Keep contours narrow, dense, and sharply edged. Quatrefoil window Split + satin 1-2 Trace circle first; fill petals inward. Bats Long-and-short + split 1-2 Body to wing tips; preserve scalloped wing edges. Ivy vines & leaves Stem + fishbone 1-2 Vines upward; leaves from midrib to edge. Fern fiddleheads Stem + fly/straight 1-2 Curl along spiral; leaflets angle away from stem. Acorns & tiny accents Satin + French knots 1-2 Short fills; knots for cream dots and small stars. IMAGE-SPECIFIC STITCHING SEQUENCE.

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.

white linen/cotton

Stitching sequence

  1. Map the doorway Split-stitch the pointed arch, columns, threshold, quatrefoil, door edges, plank divisions, and black hardware before filling any broad areas.
  2. Shade stone and doors Use pale violet-gray and pewter tones with short long-and-short stitches. Keep the stone courses directional and the door grain vertical.
  3. Work the bats Outline the bat silhouettes, then fill from body toward wing tips. Separate black bats from gray bats so the overhead cluster keeps depth.
  4. Build the ivy frame Stem-stitch curling vines upward and fishbone the ivy leaves, alternating olive and khaki shades for a natural, slightly aged effect.
  5. Add ferns and acorns Shape fern spirals with stem stitch and radiating leaflets. Work acorn caps darker than the nut bodies and keep their outlines fine.
  6. Finish tiny details Add small winged accents, straight-stitch stars, cream French knots, and final edge highlights; then inspect negative space and tension

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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