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Skeleton Hand with Crescent Moon Five Bats and Autumn Florals

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

Central skeleton hand and forearm, cream crescent moon, five charcoal bats, rust and ochre flowers, sage foliage, berries and small gold star accents.

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 with Crescent Moon Five Bats and Autumn Florals embroidery pattern

Skeleton Hand with Crescent Moon Five Bats and Autumn Florals 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: Central skeleton hand and forearm, cream crescent moon, five charcoal bats, rust and ochre flowers, sage foliage, berries and small gold star accents.

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 central hand, crescent, five bats and mainfloral stems first. Mark flower centers, leaf midribs andstar positions lightly; preserve clear ivory gaps betweenthe wrist, moon and wreath.
  2. Main focal element Build the skeleton hand with 3865 over 318/414shadows, then define only the narrowest joints andcontours with 3799. Keep stitches aligned with eachphalanx and taper toward the fingertips.
  3. Secondary large element Fill the crescent with 712 and shade the inner curve with729/822. Follow the lunar arc in nested bands so themoon stays smooth and clearly separated behind theraised fingers.
  4. Foliage / supporting motifs Work sage branches in 3051/3052/3053, then rustflowers in 920/921/922 and ochre flowers in 680/729.Keep the wreath open and symmetrical rather than fillingevery fabric gap.
  5. Small decorative details Fill the five bats in 3799 with subtle 414 wing ribs. Addberries and rosettes in 920-922/680, then starbursts andsmall warm dots in 729 with one strand.
  6. Final accents, dimensionaldetails, cleanup, and blocking Refine bone ridges, flower centers and leaf veins; checkall five bat silhouettes for clean points. Remove visiblecarries across the ivory ground, balance the starspacing, and block the wreath circular without pulling thewrist off-axis

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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