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Spirit Tea Cup Ghosts Gothic Rose Garland

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Lilac roses, thorny foliage and skull blooms create a loose wreath. Pale spirit ribbons frame the outer field while stars, dots, a crescent and sigil-like marks fill negative space. Value structure: Deepest values sit in the cup body, coffee surface, handle, dark symbols and leaf shadows. Brightest values occur in the ghosts, bones, skulls and tiny star highlights. Embroidery approach: Establish linework first, then build the cup, ghosts and major florals. Finish pale smoke ribbons and tiny decorative knots last so they stay airy and clean. IMAGE-SPECIFIC STITCHING SEQUENCE 1 Lay in the fine framework Backstitch the outer spirit ribbons, stars, moon, sigils and main vine paths with one strand, keeping open white fabric between motifs. 2 Build the cup Outline the cup, handle, rim and foot. Fill the black body and dark coffee, then add the old-gold rim and pale bat-and-bone decoration. 3 Stitch the three ghosts Work the ivory ghosts from their tails upward. Add only a slim pearl-gray shadow and keep faces sharply defined with one dark strand. 4 Complete roses and foliage Work lilac roses from dark centers outward, then add fishbone leaves and stem- stitched thorny branches around the cup. 5 Add skull blooms and berries Fill each cream skull, place gray eye/socket shadows, then add plum French- knot berry clusters and isolated knots. 6 Finish smoke and spark details Refine the pale smoke ribbons, tiny dots and starbursts. Clean the reverse, remove visible travel threads and check the cup edge for symmetry. MASTER TENSION & COLOR-MATCH GUIDELINES Keep cup fill tension moderate; over-packing black floss can distort the fabric and soften the rim shape. Use one strand for ghost faces, skull sockets, sigils and tiny stars so details remain readable. Keep ghost stitches long enough to look fluid but short enough to follow each curve without gapping. Work dark cup and foliage colors before ivory highlights where practical to reduce fiber transfer. Maintain a consistent light source: pale highlights on ghosts, skulls and roses should stay on the same general side. Verify critical black, ivory, violet and green shades against a physical DMC color card before final stitching. • • • • • • FINAL CHECK Cup silhouette is symmetrical with a clean handle opening. Ghost fills remain smooth with no heavy gray bands. Rose color transitions read from dark center to pale edge. Leaf stitch direction follows each stem naturally. Skull features remain legible at normal viewing distance. No visible traveling threads cross open white fabric. No puckering around dense black fill or knot clusters. All thread ends are secured before final hoop finishing. PROJECT NOTES Filling vs. linework: Fill the cup, ghosts, roses, skulls and main leaves; keep smoke ribbons, sigils, stars and vine extensions primarily linear. Edge control: Split-stitch the cup contour, ghost faces and skull edges before dense fills where needed; use one strand for sharp shapes. Highlight hierarchy: Winter White is reserved for ghosts, skulls and cup bones. Old- gold accents stay sparse so they do not compete with the pale spirits. Texture balance: Use smooth fills on cup and ghosts, raised knots only for berries/ dots, and directional leaf stitches for contrast. EXECUTION CONTROL Needle: A size 7-9 embroidery/crewel needle suits the 1-2 strand work; use the larger end of the range for dense rose and cup areas. Transfer: Keep transfer marks very light under 3865 and 3866 so no guide line shows through the pale ghosts or skulls. Thread travel: End and restart rather than carrying dark floss behind large open white areas or beneath the pale spirit ribbons. Finishing: Press from the reverse over a padded towel and re-hoop only after the dense cup fill has fully relaxed. Hoop tension: Keep the fabric drum-smooth but not stretched; release the hoop between long stitching sessions. Knot control: Use compact wraps for the berry clusters and isolated dots so raised accents do not overpower the linework. Pale-thread cleanliness: Replace any ivory strand that picks up dark fibers from the cup or foliage before working the ghosts. • • • • • • • •.

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 Spirit Tea Cup Ghosts Gothic Rose Garland embroidery pattern

Spirit Tea Cup Ghosts Gothic Rose Garland 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: Lilac roses, thorny foliage and skull blooms create a loose wreath. Pale spirit ribbons frame the outer field while stars, dots, a crescent and sigil-like marks fill negative space. Value structure: Deepest values sit in the cup body, coffee surface, handle, dark symbols and leaf shadows. Brightest values occur in the ghosts, bones, skulls and tiny star highlights. Embroidery approach: Establish linework first, then build the cup, ghosts and major florals. Finish pale smoke ribbons and tiny decorative knots last so they stay airy and clean. IMAGE-SPECIFIC STITCHING SEQUENCE 1 Lay in the fine framework Backstitch the outer spirit ribbons, stars, moon, sigils and main vine paths with one strand, keeping open white fabric between motifs. 2 Build the cup Outline the cup, handle, rim and foot. Fill the black body and dark coffee, then add the old-gold rim and pale bat-and-bone decoration. 3 Stitch the three ghosts Work the ivory ghosts from their tails upward. Add only a slim pearl-gray shadow and keep faces sharply defined with one dark strand. 4 Complete roses and foliage Work lilac roses from dark centers outward, then add fishbone leaves and stem- stitched thorny branches around the cup. 5 Add skull blooms and berries Fill each cream skull, place gray eye/socket shadows, then add plum French- knot berry clusters and isolated knots. 6 Finish smoke and spark details Refine the pale smoke ribbons, tiny dots and starbursts. Clean the reverse, remove visible travel threads and check the cup edge for symmetry. MASTER TENSION & COLOR-MATCH GUIDELINES Keep cup fill tension moderate; over-packing black floss can distort the fabric and soften the rim shape. Use one strand for ghost faces, skull sockets, sigils and tiny stars so details remain readable. Keep ghost stitches long enough to look fluid but short enough to follow each curve without gapping. Work dark cup and foliage colors before ivory highlights where practical to reduce fiber transfer. Maintain a consistent light source: pale highlights on ghosts, skulls and roses should stay on the same general side. Verify critical black, ivory, violet and green shades against a physical DMC color card before final stitching. • • • • • • FINAL CHECK Cup silhouette is symmetrical with a clean handle opening. Ghost fills remain smooth with no heavy gray bands. Rose color transitions read from dark center to pale edge. Leaf stitch direction follows each stem naturally. Skull features remain legible at normal viewing distance. No visible traveling threads cross open white fabric. No puckering around dense black fill or knot clusters. All thread ends are secured before final hoop finishing. PROJECT NOTES Filling vs. linework: Fill the cup, ghosts, roses, skulls and main leaves; keep smoke ribbons, sigils, stars and vine extensions primarily linear. Edge control: Split-stitch the cup contour, ghost faces and skull edges before dense fills where needed; use one strand for sharp shapes. Highlight hierarchy: Winter White is reserved for ghosts, skulls and cup bones. Old- gold accents stay sparse so they do not compete with the pale spirits. Texture balance: Use smooth fills on cup and ghosts, raised knots only for berries/ dots, and directional leaf stitches for contrast. EXECUTION CONTROL Needle: A size 7-9 embroidery/crewel needle suits the 1-2 strand work; use the larger end of the range for dense rose and cup areas. Transfer: Keep transfer marks very light under 3865 and 3866 so no guide line shows through the pale ghosts or skulls. Thread travel: End and restart rather than carrying dark floss behind large open white areas or beneath the pale spirit ribbons. Finishing: Press from the reverse over a padded towel and re-hoop only after the dense cup fill has fully relaxed. Hoop tension: Keep the fabric drum-smooth but not stretched; release the hoop between long stitching sessions. Knot control: Use compact wraps for the berry clusters and isolated dots so raised accents do not overpower the linework. Pale-thread cleanliness: Replace any ivory strand that picks up dark fibers from the cup or foliage before working the ghosts. • • • • • • • •.

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.

white or warm-ivory linen/cotton

Stitching sequence

  1. Lay in the fine framework Backstitch the outer spirit ribbons, stars, moon, sigils and main vine paths with one strand, keeping open white fabric between motifs.
  2. Build the cup Outline the cup, handle, rim and foot. Fill the black body and dark coffee, then add the old-gold rim and pale bat-and-bone decoration.
  3. Stitch the three ghosts Work the ivory ghosts from their tails upward. Add only a slim pearl-gray shadow and keep faces sharply defined with one dark strand.
  4. Complete roses and foliage Work lilac roses from dark centers outward, then add fishbone leaves and stem- stitched thorny branches around the cup.
  5. Add skull blooms and berries Fill each cream skull, place gray eye/socket shadows, then add plum French- knot berry clusters and isolated knots.
  6. Finish smoke and spark details Refine the pale smoke ribbons, tiny dots and starbursts. Clean the reverse, remove visible travel threads and check the cup edge for symmetry

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.

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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.

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