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Sleeping Rabbit on Crescent Moon with Bats Spiderwebs

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

A large warm brown crescent cradles a sleeping long-eared rabbit at center. Four pale corner spiderwebs frame the hoop, while lavender and gray bats float around the moon. Gold-brown and lilac starbursts, crosses and knots create a sparse celestial field. No distinct spider is visible; the web structure carries that motif. 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 Sleeping Rabbit on Crescent Moon with Bats Spiderwebs embroidery pattern

Sleeping Rabbit on Crescent Moon with Bats Spiderwebs 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 warm brown crescent cradles a sleeping long-eared rabbit at center. Four pale corner spiderwebs frame the hoop, while lavender and gray bats float around the moon. Gold-brown and lilac starbursts, crosses and knots create a sparse celestial field. No distinct spider is visible; the web structure carries that motif. 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 15 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 or cotton-linen with a visible even weave. The fabric itself supplies most of the open

Stitching sequence

  1. PHASES 1. TRANSFER + COMPOSITION FRAME Transfer the three crescent arcs, rabbit silhouette, four corner webs, all bats and the larger starbursts. Mark only a few guide points for tiny dots. Establish the moon in one-strand 3021/3781 stem stitch and set the web radial spokes in 3866 before adding any dense fills. 2. CENTRAL CRESCENT Complete the nested crescent contours with 3781, 729 and selective 680/3822 highlights. Keep each arc smooth and evenly spaced, with the warmest value concentrated toward the lower cradle where the rabbit rests. Avoid over-thickening the tips so both points stay elegant. 3. SLEEPING RABBIT Build the rabbit from light 822/644 into 642 and 3790 shadows. Direct stitches with the fur: forehead to muzzle, shoulder to flank, and ear base toward the tips. Keep the face soft; add 3021 eye, nose and tiny toe divisions last so the animal remains gentle rather than heavily outlined. 4. SPIDERWEBS Finish each web with fine 3866/822 curved connectors, working from the outer perimeter toward the center. Keep tension relaxed so the long bars do not pucker the linen. Vary a few intervals slightly, but preserve the clean corner framing and large open center around the moon. 5. BATS + CELESTIAL COLOR Fill lavender bats with 3740/3041/3042 and gray bats with 642/3790/3021. Direct stitches from each body outward through the wing panels. Keep the upper pale bat lightest, side bats mid-value, and the darker gray bat compact so no bat competes with the rabbit. 6. STARS + KNOTS + BLOCKING Add 680/729/3822 gold starbursts, 211/3042 lavender stars and crosses, then scatter small French knots in 729, 680, 3041 and 822. Check that open fabric still dominates the field. Remove transfer residue and block gently from the reverse so the webs and moon arcs remain smooth

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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