5TH Avenue - Orange Rose Jeans in Anchor - Downloadable PDF

5th Avenue Orange Rose Jeans Embroidery Pattern by Anchor – Free Downloadable PDF

This free downloadable PDF embroidery pattern from Anchor (Design No. 0022174-00000-12, published by MEZ GmbH, 2018) guides you through decorating a pair of jeans with a charming cluster of orange roses using classic cross stitch technique. Known as the Blazing variation, this design is a wonderful way to personalise denim with bold floral motifs, making it a popular choice for crafters who want to add a handmade touch to ready-to-wear clothing.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a pair of embroidered jeans featuring four orange rose motifs worked directly onto the denim fabric. Three roses are placed on the front of the jeans and one rose is stitched onto the back pocket, creating a cohesive, decorative arrangement. Each individual rose design measures 7.8 cm x 5.8 cm, making it a compact but eye-catching embellishment.

Techniques Used

• Cross stitch on denim – The primary technique used throughout this pattern. Cross stitch involves forming small X-shaped stitches in a grid formation to build up a coloured design, and it is one of the most recognised and widely practised forms of counted embroidery.
• Waste canvas method – Because denim does not have a natural evenweave grid, a piece of waste canvas is temporarily secured onto the jeans using tacking thread. This provides a counted grid to stitch over, and once the embroidery is complete, the canvas threads are carefully removed, leaving only the cross stitches behind. This technique is repeated individually for each of the four roses.
• Tacking (basting) – Used to temporarily hold the waste canvas in position on the jeans before stitching begins, ensuring accurate placement of each rose motif.

Stitches Used

• Cross stitch – The sole embroidery stitch used to create the orange rose design. Each cross stitch is formed by working two diagonal stitches across a canvas intersection to create the characteristic X shape. When worked in rows, cross stitch builds up a pixelated, tapestry-like image.

Materials Referenced

• Thread: Anchor Mouliné Stranded Cotton, Art. No. 4635000. One skein of Anchor stranded cotton is used for all shades listed in the pattern. Anchor Mouliné is a 6-strand divisible cotton thread, allowing crafters to adjust the number of strands for different fabric weights and stitch densities.
• Waste canvas – Required to transfer the counted cross stitch design onto the denim surface. Cut to size for each individual rose before stitching.
• Tacking thread – Used to baste the waste canvas securely onto the jeans prior to embroidery.
• Jeans – A standard pair of denim jeans serves as the base fabric. The pattern notes that the garment shown is a suggestion, and other garments may be substituted.

Difficulty Level and Suitability

This pattern is rated Easy by Anchor, making it accessible to beginner and intermediate embroiderers alike. The repeat nature of the design — working the same rose motif four times — means that crafters gain confidence with the waste canvas technique as they progress through the project. The product listing describes it as intermediate level, reflecting the additional skill required when applying counted embroidery to non-evenweave fabrics such as denim.

Care and Thread Standards

The pattern includes washing guidance for cross stitch projects worked on garments. Anchor threads are produced in accordance with Oeko-tex standards, and pH values are tested, ensuring the threads are safe and colourfast for use on wearable items such as jeans.

Pattern Format

This design is available as a free downloadable PDF from Anchor, designed by AnchorCrafts.com. The PDF includes a placement diagram to guide the positioning of all four roses across the front and back of the jeans, as well as general instructions for the waste canvas method and cross stitch technique.