Anchor Aromatic Plants - Rosemary Heart - 0060044-00901_10 - Downloadable PDF

Anchor Aromatic Plants – Rosemary Heart Embroidery Pattern (Design No. 0060044-00901-10)

This free downloadable PDF embroidery pattern from Anchor Studio guides stitchers through creating a charming rosemary heart — a botanical, herb-inspired decorative piece that combines classic needlework techniques with a beautifully finished cushion or sachet-style construction. Designed and published by MEZ GmbH under the Anchor brand, this pattern is rated Easy to Intermediate and is an ideal project for embroiderers who are comfortable with cross stitch and ready to explore simple finishing techniques.

What Is Being Made

The finished piece is a rosemary heart motif worked in embroidery on white evenweave linen, constructed into a small padded or stuffed heart-shaped item. The finished size of the completed piece is 15 x 25 cm, with the embroidered design area measuring 10 x 17 cm. Only the front panel is embroidered, making this an efficient and satisfying project that delivers a polished, gift-worthy result.

Techniques Used

• Cross stitch — the primary embroidery technique, worked in two stages: the lower stitch is completed first travelling from left to right, followed by the upper stitch worked from right to left, creating the characteristic neat X formation.
• Cross stitch over 2 fabric threads — each cross stitch is worked over 2 evenweave threads in each direction, giving the design a clean, consistent scale suited to the thread count of the fabric.
• Backstitch — used alongside cross stitch, backstitch adds fine outlines and detail work, helping to define the rosemary sprigs and heart shape with crisp, linear precision.
• Zigzag stitch (sewing machine finishing) — all raw fabric edges are neatened with zigzag stitch before embroidery begins, preventing fraying during the stitching process.
• Construction and assembly — the pattern includes instructions for assembling the front and back panels, incorporating wadding for a lightly padded finish and attaching a satin ribbon for hanging or display.

Stitches Used

• Cross stitch (worked over 2 fabric threads each way, using 2 strands of thread)
• Backstitch (for outlines and fine detail)

Materials – Thread and Fabric

The pattern calls for Anchor Stranded Cotton (8m skeins), worked with 2 strands throughout. The specific colour palette includes nine shades: #43, #246, #875, #876, #877, #894, #1020, #1027, and #1076 — a carefully chosen range that captures the soft greens, purples, and naturalistic tones associated with rosemary foliage and botanical illustration.

The fabric required is approximately 25 x 60 cm of white evenweave linen with 112 threads per 10 cm, cut into two rectangles each measuring 25 x 30 cm. A No. 24 tapestry needle is used, which is the standard blunt-tipped needle recommended for evenweave embroidery as it passes cleanly between fabric threads without splitting them.

Additional Notions Required

• 1 reel of matching sewing thread for construction and edge finishing
• 80 cm of matching satin ribbon, 10 mm wide, for hanging or decorative finishing
• Wadding (available from craft suppliers) to pad the finished heart

Pattern Format and Availability

This pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF from AnchorCrafts.com, designed by Anchor Studio and published by MEZ GmbH in 2018. It is part of the Anchor Aromatic Plants collection, making it a wonderful companion project to other herb-themed designs in the same series. The combination of a manageable stitch count, a clearly defined colour palette, and a beautifully tactile finished