DMC Go Get It Girl - PAT1181S - Downloadable PDF

DMC Go Get It Girl Embroidery Pattern (PAT1181S) – Free Downloadable PDF

The DMC Go Get It Girl pattern (PAT1181S) is a free downloadable embroidery PDF from the DMC Library, part of the celebrated DMC 1000 Patterns collection. This cheerful, text-based embroidery design features the bold, empowering phrase "Go Get It Girl" rendered in a decorative lettering style, making it a popular choice for hoop art, framed pieces, or embellishing fabric projects. The finished design measures approximately 6.2 cm x 13 cm, making it a compact yet striking piece suited to a wide range of applications.

Rated at an intermediate difficulty level, this pattern is ideal for embroiderers who have moved beyond the basics and are comfortable working with a small selection of hand stitches to build texture and dimension. The bilingual instructions (English and French) reflect DMC's international reach and make the pattern accessible to a broad audience of needlework enthusiasts.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a finished hand-embroidered design featuring decorative lettering and illustrative elements. The compact size makes it well suited for embroidery hoops, tote bags, clothing embellishment, or framed textile art. The colour guide and technical diagram included in the PDF provide a clear visual reference for colour placement across the design.

Stitches Used

The Go Get It Girl design uses three classic hand embroidery stitches, each assigned a specific letter code in the pattern chart:

• Long and Short Stitch (Code A) – A foundational shading technique in hand embroidery, long and short stitch involves alternating longer and shorter straight stitches to blend colours smoothly and fill larger areas with a painterly, graduated effect. It is widely used in needle painting and detailed figurative embroidery.
• Chain Stitch (Code B) – One of the most versatile embroidery stitches, chain stitch creates a linked, looped line that is excellent for outlines, lettering, and decorative borders. Each loop is anchored by the next, forming a neat chain-like appearance along the stitching line.
• Satin Stitch (Code C) – A smooth filling stitch worked in parallel straight stitches placed closely together to completely cover a fabric area with a flat, lustrous surface. Satin stitch is commonly used for bold shapes, letters, and motifs where a clean, polished finish is desired.

Techniques Used

• Colour blocking and shading – The pattern's colour guide directs the placement of three distinct thread colours across the design, using long and short stitch to create smooth tonal transitions.
• Design transfer – The instructions reference the use of a Magic Sheet (feuille magique) or a transfer pen (stylo transfert) to accurately transfer the design onto the fabric before stitching begins, ensuring precise placement of the lettering and decorative elements.
• Strand management – The pattern specifies working with 2 strands of thread throughout, a common intermediate technique that requires separating and re-combining strands from the skein to achieve the correct thread weight and coverage.

Materials Required

• Thread: DMC Mouliné Spécial Art 117 stranded cotton embroidery floss in three colours:
  • DMC 608 (bright orange) – 1 skein
  • DMC 209 (medium lavender) – 1 skein
  • DMC 996 (medium electric blue) – 1 skein
• Needle: A No. 12 embroidery needle is recommended, which is a fine needle well suited to working with 2 strands of stranded cotton on closely woven fabric.
• Fabric: The pattern lists fabric as a required material; the transfer method suggests use of a smooth, plain-weave fabric suitable for surface embroidery. A Magic Sheet or transfer pen is used to apply the design to the chosen fabric.

Pattern Format and Availability

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