Personalised Wedding Wreath in DMC - PAT0179 - Downloadable PDF

Personalised Wedding Wreath Cross Stitch Pattern – DMC PAT0179

This free downloadable PDF embroidery pattern from DMC guides stitchers through creating a beautiful personalised wedding wreath in cross stitch. Titled officially as the Personalised Wedding Wreath / Couronne de fleurs de mariée personnalisée, this design makes a heartfelt and elegant gift or keepsake for weddings, anniversaries, or celebrations. The wreath format — a timeless circular arrangement of flowers and foliage — lends itself perfectly to personalisation, allowing stitchers to add names, dates, or initials at the centre of the design.

What Is Being Made

The finished piece is a floral wedding wreath worked in coloured cross stitch with backstitch detailing. The design measures 14.5 x 16.5 cm (approximately 5.7 x 6.49 inches) when stitched on 14-count Aida fabric, making it an ideal size for framing, mounting in an embroidery hoop, or incorporating into a handmade card or gift. The wreath features a soft, romantic colour palette drawn from nine carefully selected DMC Mouliné Spécial thread shades, evoking the delicate tones of wedding florals — from blush pinks and mauves to sage greens and deep navy.

Techniques Used

• Cross Stitch: The primary technique used throughout the design. Each cross stitch is formed by two diagonal stitches crossing at the centre to create a small x shape. Working consistently — always crossing in the same direction — produces a neat, even finish. The pattern provides both a coloured cross stitch chart and a black-and-white symbol chart across multiple pages, giving stitchers flexibility in how they follow the design.
• Backstitch: Used to add fine outlines, detail, and definition to the floral elements of the wreath. Backstitch creates a continuous line by working stitches back on themselves, and it is typically worked after the cross stitch areas are complete. It is particularly effective for adding delicate stems, lettering, or petal outlines that give the finished piece a polished, illustrated quality.

Stitches Used

• Cross Stitch – worked using 2 strands of DMC Mouliné Spécial embroidery thread
• Backstitch – used for detail and outline work within the design

Colours and Materials

The pattern calls for nine shades of DMC Mouliné Spécial (117MC) embroidery thread, each requiring one skein. The specific colour numbers used are:

• DMC 225 – a pale shell pink
• DMC 3803 – a deep mauve-rose
• DMC 3689 – a light mauve pink
• DMC 3688 – a medium mauve pink
• DMC 524 – a soft fern green
• DMC 3052 – a medium green-grey
• DMC 436 – a warm tan-brown
• DMC 727 – a pale topaz yellow
• DMC 823 – a dark navy blue

Together, these shades create the gentle, romantic aesthetic associated with wedding florals, combining soft blush tones with muted greens and a deep navy accent that adds depth and contrast to the wreath composition.

Materials Required

• DMC Mouliné Spécial embroidery thread – nine shades as listed above, one skein each
• Cross stitch fabric / Aida – 14-count Aida is recommended, particularly for those newer to the craft, as it provides clearly defined holes and produces the stated design size
• Cross stitch needle – a blunt-tipped tapestry needle suitable for counted cross stitch
• Embroidery hoop – optional, but recommended to keep fabric taut and stitches even
• Scissors