Fruit Duos

Beautifully detailed, botanical fruit embroideries

Vibrant and colourful, this collection is made up of 8 fruit pairs. Think orange and lemon, apple and pear, pomegranate and passion fruit… each complete with leaf details and designed to work beautifully together or as 16 standalone fruits.

Each design is filled with a rich variety of embroidery stitches, from classic favourites to lesser-known, as well as some unusual ways of using them, that keep the stitching process engaging from start to finish. There’s a gentle nod to Jacobean embroidery, reimagined in a fresh, contemporary way, with organic shapes and flowing forms inside each fruit. Decorative filling stitches – trellises, lattices, seeding and patterning – create texture and plenty of visual interest as you stitch. And subtle changes in colour add depth and detail.

Stitch the fruit in groups, pairs or individually, depending on what you’re making. They’re perfect for kitchen décor, aprons, tea towels, wall art, napkins… and make lovely gifts that don’t take an age to embroider. 

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These designs measure around 7 x 4 inches | 18x10 cm

The patterns include:

• A list of the fabric, DMC thread colours and needle types and sizes you’ll need to complete the embroidery.
• Instructions for four different ways to transfer the design to fabric.
• A crisp, clean and precise line drawing of the design at the right size for embroidering. It’s also given in reverse if you want to create an iron-on transfer.
• The artwork is set up to fit on A4 or US letter-sized paper for easy printing on a home printer.
• Clear and easy to follow embroidery instructions that tell you which stitch, thread colour and how many strands of thread to use.
• Helpful tips to make it even easier for you to replicate the design.
• High-quality, full-colour photos to refer to while stitching and zoom in on to see the stitching up close.
• Support before and after you’ve bought. Get in touch any time, just remember I’m in South Africa so our time zones may differ.

You’ll find detailed and easy to follow instructions on how to do all the embroidery stitches used in these patterns in 150 Embroidery Stitches, which you can find in the books section.

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I retain the copyright for these patterns, which are for personal use only. By buying them, you agree not to upload, duplicate (forward, print or make copies) or sell the designs, instructions, patterns or any finished item featuring these designs. Thanks for respecting the thought and hard work that goes into creating these patterns.

© Kelly Fletcher | Fellenn