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Skeleton Hand, Black Rose and Copper Crescent

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

Skeleton hand pinching a dark rose; two bats; copper crescent; dotted constellation paths; starbursts; circular olive, teal and rust botanical wreath.

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 Skeleton Hand, Black Rose and Copper Crescent embroidery pattern

Skeleton Hand, Black Rose and Copper Crescent 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: Skeleton hand pinching a dark rose; two bats; copper crescent; dotted constellation paths; starbursts; circular olive, teal and rust botanical wreath.

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 14 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.

Stitching sequence

  1. Transfer and structuralframework Transfer the hand and rose first, then place the crescent,both bats and the outer wreath arc. Mark constellationdots and star centers only after confirming the centralspacing.
  2. Main focal element Build the skeleton hand with 3865 over 762 andrestrained 414/3799 shadows. Follow each bonelengthwise, turning stitches around the knuckles andwrist while keeping 310 confined to the strongestseparations.
  3. Secondary large element Work the black-blue rose in 939 with 3768 edge notes,then shade the copper crescent with 3777, 920 and 921along nested arcs. Stitch both bats with wing stitchesradiating from body to pointed edges.
  4. Foliage / supporting motifs Establish the olive wreath stems in 3011, then alternatekhaki, teal and rust leaf groups around the hoop. Keepleaf angles radiating away from the branch whilepreserving open space around the hand and bats.
  5. Small decorative details Add tiny flowers, berries, starbursts and the dottedconstellation paths. Use 729 for warm sparks and knots,and keep constellation lines fine so they remainsecondary to the hand and rose.
  6. Final accents, dimensionaldetails, cleanup, and blocking Reinforce only the deepest bone, rose and bat contours,add sparse pale bone highlights, trim traveling threadsbehind open ivory areas, check wreath balance andconstellation spacing, then lightly block the hoop circle

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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