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Lantern Luna Moths Spiderweb Vine Wreath

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

A thick olive vine curls from the lower center around the lantern toward the upper right. Six smaller moths, four corner webs and five spiders create a circular rhythm around it. Value structure: Deep brown and charcoal are concentrated in the lantern frame, spiders and the lowest dark moth. The brightest values occur in the lantern glow, cream starbursts and pale moth highlights; greens dominate the vine and luna wings. Embroidery approach: Establish lantern, webs and vine structure first. Fill the lantern and moths next, then work leaves and spiders. Finish with stars and knots so the open ivory ground stays clean and airy.

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 Lantern Luna Moths Spiderweb Vine Wreath embroidery pattern

Lantern Luna Moths Spiderweb Vine 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 thick olive vine curls from the lower center around the lantern toward the upper right. Six smaller moths, four corner webs and five spiders create a circular rhythm around it. Value structure: Deep brown and charcoal are concentrated in the lantern frame, spiders and the lowest dark moth. The brightest values occur in the lantern glow, cream starbursts and pale moth highlights; greens dominate the vine and luna wings. Embroidery approach: Establish lantern, webs and vine structure first. Fill the lantern and moths next, then work leaves and spiders. Finish with stars and knots so the open ivory ground stays clean and airy.

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.

warm ivory linen/cotton

Stitching sequence

  1. Set the structural framework Transfer the lantern, large vine, four corner webs and major moth silhouettes. Backstitch only the key outlines so later fills remain aligned.
  2. Build the lantern Work the darkest brown metal first, then bronze midtones and the gold-lit glass panel. Add window bars and tiny cap/handle details with 1 strand.
  3. Complete the moth family Stitch the large luna moth first, then the six smaller moths from light to dark. Keep antennae and wing veins fine and separate from filled wing areas.
  4. Work the vine and foliage Stem-stitch the long sweeping vine and curls, then add fishbone or short straight-stitch leaves following each branch direction.
  5. Add webs and spiders Backstitch the four webs with low tension, then place the five small spiders using compact satin bodies and fine straight-stitch legs.
  6. Finish stars and raised accents Add rust, olive, burgundy, cream and gold starbursts and French knots last. Check spacing, remove stray fibers and secure all tails cleanly

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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