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Jack O Lantern Crescent Moons Autumn Floral Wreath

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

A large orange jack-o'lantern with a smiling carved face and tall striped gray-black stem anchors the center. Around it is a loose autumn floral wreath: rust chrysanthemums and roses, cream daisies, muted violet thistle-like blooms, green cone/seed heads, olive and brown leaves, curling branches, red-black-gold berries and tiny starbursts. Two pale crescent moons sit in the upper-left and left-middle areas. 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 Jack O Lantern Crescent Moons Autumn Floral Wreath embroidery pattern

Jack O Lantern Crescent Moons Autumn Floral 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 large orange jack-o'lantern with a smiling carved face and tall striped gray-black stem anchors the center. Around it is a loose autumn floral wreath: rust chrysanthemums and roses, cream daisies, muted violet thistle-like blooms, green cone/seed heads, olive and brown leaves, curling branches, red-black-gold berries and tiny starbursts. Two pale crescent moons sit in the upper-left and left-middle areas. 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 16 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 linen/cotton, approx. 28-32 count. A stable even weave will support the dense orange

Stitching sequence

  1. PHASES 1. TRANSFER + STRUCTURAL FRAME Transfer the pumpkin outline/ribs, carved face, tall stem, both crescents, major flower heads, berry groups, leaf clusters and branching framework. Stitch one-strand 3371/934/3011 stems first, following the natural circular sweep and keeping the center pumpkin area open. 2. MAIN FOCAL ELEMENT Fill the jack-o'lantern lobe by lobe with 920/921/3853/3828, directing stitches from shoulder to lower center. Use 3371 sparingly in grooves and under the stem. Fill the carved face in 310 after the orange fill, preserving the pale inner edges, then stripe the stem with 3371 plus cooler light areas. 3. SECONDARY LARGE ELEMENT Build the largest rust chrysanthemums and roses next. Use 920/921 for lit petals, 3777 at petal bases and 3828 where the artwork shifts warmer/taner. Keep petal direction radial; work roses in compact spiral layers so they read as dimensional accents without overtaking the pumpkin. 4. FLORALS / FOLIAGE / SUPPORTING ELEMENTS Add daisies in 822/3865 with 3853 or 3777 centers, violet thistles in 3740/3743, and cone heads in 934/3011/3012. Then place olive/brown leaves in fishbone stitch, base-to-tip, balancing dark greens with warm tan/gold leaves and preserving cream gaps between clusters. 5. SMALL DETAIL WORK Stitch both crescent moons in 822/3865, following each curve and keeping the fill flat. Add black, rust and gold berries as compact satin circles or knots; add one-strand veins, calyxes and fine twig tips. Finish with tiny straight-stitch stars so their points remain delicate and clean. 6. FINAL DETAILS + BLOCKING Deepen only selected pumpkin grooves, rose centers, berry bases and stem recesses. Check that the floral wreath remains asymmetrical but balanced, the two crescents stay light, and the face remains the strongest dark contrast. Bury tails away from pale petals/moons, steam from the reverse and block flat

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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