Anchor Floral Muslin & Bib - ANC0003-97 - Downloadable PDF

Anchor Floral Muslin & Bib – Hand Embroidery Pattern by Ana Neves (ANC0003-97)

Designed by Ana Neves and published by Anchor (MEZ Needlecraft GmbH), the Floral Muslin & Bib pattern (Design No. ANC0003-97) is a charming beginner-level hand embroidery project available as a free downloadable PDF. The collection features three coordinating baby items — a muslin cloth and a bib — both decorated with delicate floral motifs. Together they make a heartfelt, handmade gift for a new baby, ideal for everyday use or as a baby shower present designed to be treasured forever.

What Is Being Made

This pattern guides the embroiderer through decorating two distinct baby items with hand-stitched floral designs:

• A baby bib – embellished with three small embroidered flowers worked in pink daisy and French knot stitches
• A muslin cloth – decorated with a larger floral drawing worked in running stitch using pink thread

Both items are made from 100% cotton muslin fabric, making them soft, breathable, and practical for newborn use. The finished pieces are gentle enough for everyday wear while being beautiful enough to display as keepsakes.

Techniques Used

The pattern uses a transfer technique to apply the floral design onto the fabric before stitching begins. Designer Ana Neves recommends using a Pilot Frixion Ball pen — a heat-disappearing ink pen — to trace the motif directly onto the muslin or bib. Once the embroidery is complete, a gentle press with an iron causes the pen marks to vanish cleanly, leaving only the stitched design. Alternatively, any water-soluble pen may be used for the transfer.

This transfer approach is a popular and beginner-friendly method in hand embroidery, as it allows the stitcher to follow clear guidelines without the need for specialist transfer paper or lightboxes. It is particularly well-suited to working on soft, lightweight fabrics such as muslin.

Stitches Used

The pattern introduces three classic hand embroidery stitches, all of which are well within reach of a complete beginner:

• Running Stitch – one of the most fundamental embroidery stitches, created by passing the needle in and out of the fabric at regular intervals to form a broken line. Used on the muslin cloth to outline the floral motif.
• Lazy Daisy Stitch (also known as detached chain stitch) – a looped stitch used to form individual petal shapes, giving the flowers their soft, organic appearance. Used on the bib to create the pink daisy flowers.
• French Knot – a decorative knotted stitch formed by wrapping the thread around the needle before inserting it back into the fabric. Used at the centre of each daisy on the bib to create a neat, raised focal point.

Materials Required

Thread

The pattern calls for Anchor Stranded Cotton (Anchor Stranded Mouliné), 8-metre skeins, in the following colours:

• Anchor Stranded Cotton #00893
• Anchor Stranded Cotton #00894 – Pink, used for the muslin motif in 2 strands and for the bib daisies in 3 strands
• Anchor Stranded Cotton #00144
• Anchor Stranded Cotton #00874
• Anchor Stranded Cotton #00845

Anchor Stranded Mouliné is a 6-ply divisible cotton thread, allowing the embroiderer to separate and use the exact number of strands required for each stitch. The pattern specifies 2 strands for the running stitch on the muslin and 3 strands for the lazy daisy flowers on the bib, giving each item a slightly different texture and weight of line.

Needle