Luhu Stitches Little Fall Fling - October - Downloadable PDF

Luhu Stitches Little Fall Fling October – Downloadable PDF Embroidery Pattern Summary

About This Design

The Luhu Stitches Little Fall Fling October is a charming seasonal embroidery pattern released as a downloadable PDF. Designed for intermediate embroiderers, this autumn-inspired piece captures the warmth and richness of the fall harvest season. The design is anchored by a heartfelt scriptural quote from Ecclesiastes 3:1 — "To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven..." — making it a meaningful as well as decorative stitching project.

The finished design features classic autumn motifs including pumpkin vines, acorns, and harvest leaves, rendered in a warm, earthy palette that evokes the colors of October. With a compact stitch count of 40 x 40, this is an approachable yet detailed project that works beautifully as a small framed piece, ornament, or seasonal décor item.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a small, square embroidered design celebrating the fall season. The composition incorporates autumn botanicals — specifically pumpkin vines, an acorn with its stem, and a harvest leaf with its stem — alongside inspirational text. The finished piece is ideal for framing, finishing as a pinkeep, or incorporating into a seasonal display.

Fabric and Ground Cloth

The pattern is designed to be stitched on 28-count Raw Cashel Linen, a fine, even-weave fabric that provides a natural, warm-toned ground perfectly suited to the autumn color palette. The raw linen tone complements the earthy thread colors and gives the finished piece an organic, heritage feel. Stitchers may choose to substitute other even-weave fabrics or Aida cloth at an equivalent thread count, though the raw linen is the recommended ground for achieving the intended aesthetic.

Threads and Color Palette

The pattern calls for a carefully curated selection of threads from three well-known hand-dyeing and thread manufacturers, creating a rich, harmonious autumn palette:

• DMC 729 – Old Gold Medium
• DMC 680 – Old Gold Dark
• WDW 127 – Grapevine (Weeks Dye Works)
• WDW 2230a – Persimmon (Weeks Dye Works)
• WDW 2201 – Moss (Weeks Dye Works)
• WDW 2237 – Hazelnut (Weeks Dye Works)
• GAST 0350 – Mulberry (Gentle Art Sampler Threads)

The combination of Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art Sampler Threads hand-dyed flosses alongside classic DMC stranded cotton gives the design subtle tonal variation and depth that solid threads alone cannot achieve. Hand-dyed threads are known for their gentle color shifts within a single strand, lending an antique, artisan quality to the finished embroidery.

Stitches Used

This pattern makes use of fundamental hand embroidery stitches appropriate for an intermediate skill level:

• Backstitch – used extensively for fine linear detail, including the pumpkin vines (stitched with WDW 2201 Moss), the acorn stem (stitched with WDW 127 Grapevine), and the leaf stem (stitched with GAST 0350 Mulberry)

Backstitch is one of the most versatile and commonly used stitches in hand embroidery, creating clean, continuous lines that are ideal for outlining shapes, rendering fine stems and vines, and stitching lettered text. Its precise, controlled nature makes it well-suited to the delicate botanical elements featured in this design.

Techniques Used

As an intermediate embroidery pattern, Little Fall Fling October requires familiarity with working on even-weave linen, managing multiple thread colors, and executing consistent backstitch lines across curved