Persimmon + Fig

An exotic, botanical fruit embroidery

A pair of soft, exotic fruit – a persimmon and a fig – complete with leaves. Natural and slightly imperfect, the fruit shapes give the finished embroidery a hand-drawn, botanical look.

The pattern uses a variety of embroidery stitches to build up areas of colour in innovative ways and keep the stitching process interesting and engaging. There’s a nod to crewel embroidery, but with a modern, more relaxed feel. While subtle shades of the same colour create depth and interest in each fruit. Using stitches in unusual ways adds an element of delight to this design, as well as creating original texture and detail.

Embroider the fruits as a pair or on their own, depending on what you’re making. They’re perfect for kitchen décor, aprons, tea towels, wall art, napkins… and make fresh, original gifts that don’t take an age to embroider.

Persimmon + Fig is one of eight patterns in the Fruit Duos collection, available as a bundle.

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This design measures 6½ x 4 inches | 16.5x10cm

The pattern includes: 

• 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 this pattern in 150 Embroidery Stitches, which you can find in the books section.

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

© Kelly Fletcher | Fellenn