DMC Today Is a New Day - PAT1160S - Downloadable PDF

DMC Today Is a New Day Embroidery Pattern (PAT1160S) – Free Downloadable PDF

The DMC Today Is a New Day pattern (PAT1160S) is a free downloadable embroidery PDF from the DMC library, designed for intermediate-level embroiderers. The finished design measures 15.5 cm x 15.5 cm and features a decorative, sentiment-based composition built around the uplifting phrase "Today Is a New Day" (Aujourd'hui est un nouveau jour). The design incorporates floral and botanical motifs rendered in a rich, multi-colour palette, making it a charming piece suitable for framing, hoop art, or textile embellishment.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a hand-embroidered decorative design centered on an inspirational typographic and floral motif. The composition combines lettering with botanical elements — including flowers and foliage — worked in a variety of classic hand embroidery stitches. At approximately 15.5 cm square, it is a compact yet detailed project well suited to display in an embroidery hoop or mounted as wall art.

Techniques and Stitches Used

The pattern employs three core hand embroidery stitches, each assigned a specific code letter (A, B, or C) throughout the colour guide and technical chart:

• Lazy Daisy Stitch (Point de bouclette) – Code A: A detached chain stitch used to create individual petal and leaf shapes. Each loop is anchored at its tip, producing a soft, rounded form ideal for floral motifs. This stitch is a staple of surface embroidery and adds a delicate, dimensional quality to flower centres and petals.
• Stem Stitch (Point de tige) – Code B: A classic outline stitch worked by overlapping stitches at a slight angle to create a smooth, rope-like line. In this design, stem stitch is used extensively — as seen across the colour guide — to define curved stems, lettering outlines, and flowing botanical lines. It is one of the most versatile stitches in hand embroidery.
• Satin Stitch (Passé plat) – Code C: Parallel straight stitches worked closely together to fill a shape with a smooth, lustrous surface. Satin stitch is used here to fill floral and leaf elements, giving the design areas of solid, polished colour that contrast beautifully with the linear stem stitch work.

Colour Palette and DMC Thread Materials

The pattern uses DMC Diamant Art 380 thread and specifies six colours, each requiring one skein. The thread quantities are calculated specifically for the 15.5 cm x 15.5 cm design size. The full colour list is as follows:

• Colour 1 – DMC D3852 (warm gold tone) × 1 skein
• Colour 2 – DMC D168 (light silver/grey tone) × 1 skein
• Colour 3 – DMC D301 (medium mahogany/rust tone) × 1 skein
• Colour 4 – DMC D316 (medium antique mauve/pink tone) × 1 skein
• Colour 5 – DMC D321 (red tone) × 1 skein
• Colour 6 – DMC D699 (Christmas green) × 1 skein

The combination of warm golds, mauves, reds, and greens creates a vibrant yet harmonious palette typical of DMC's 1000 Patterns collection.

Fabric and Tools Required

The recommended fabric is DMC Magic Sheet, or alternatively a standard embroidery fabric used in conjunction with a transfer pen to transfer the design. The pattern specifies a No. 12 needle (aiguille no. 12), which is appropriate for fine embroidery thread work. The number of strands used is indicated within the pattern instructions for each stitch and colour combination.

Pattern Format and Accessibility

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