DMC Tumbling Flowers - PAT1356 - Downloadable PDF

DMC Tumbling Flowers Embroidery Pattern

What is Being Made

The DMC Tumbling Flowers pattern is a downloadable embroidery design featuring a floral motif with flowers arranged in a tumbling or circular composition. This intermediate-level embroidery project is suitable for crafters looking to expand their embroidery skills beyond beginner techniques while creating a decorative finished piece.

Embroidery Techniques Used

This pattern employs traditional hand embroidery methods appropriate for intermediate stitchers. The design utilizes a technical chart system that guides the placement and execution of stitches across the fabric surface. The structured approach of following a detailed diagram allows stitchers to build confidence with more complex stitch combinations and color transitions.

Stitches and Embroidery Methods

While the specific stitch types are detailed in the comprehensive pattern instructions, the technical chart provided in the PDF demonstrates the stitch placement and sequence. The pattern includes a color guide that corresponds to numbered sections on the technical diagram, allowing stitchers to follow the design systematically. This chart-based approach is fundamental to counted embroidery and ensures accurate color placement throughout the project.

Materials Required

• Embroidery Needle: Size no.12 needle is specified in the tool kit requirements
• DMC Embroidery Thread: Multiple DMC thread colors are included in the color guide, with specific color codes referenced in the pattern (including shades such as B5, C5, C6, B6, C3, B4, A5, A2, D1)
• Fabric: Appropriate even-weave embroidery fabric suitable for the needle size and thread weight

Pattern Format and Access

This is a free downloadable PDF pattern from the DMC library, making it accessible to embroiderers at no cost. The pattern includes both a color guide and technical chart across multiple pages, along with complete instructions for executing the design.