Bright Red Flowers with Lush Green Stem Border
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Red flowers—whether roses, geraniums, or stylized garden blooms—have symbolized passion, joy, and gratitude across centuries of art and literature. The generous green foliage surrounding them represents renewal and vitality, a pairing that gardeners and embroiderers have celebrated together in needlework for hundreds of years. This particular composition echoes the hand-painted floral borders of Victorian-era samplers, where realistically rendered flowers on trailing stems signaled both botanical interest and refined domestic skill.
- Stitch count: 122 x 55
- 22 colors in the palette
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122 x 55 stitches 22 colors
Pattern description
A vibrant horizontal border design features bold red-orange blooms accented with warm gold tones, set against richly layered green foliage that frames the entire composition. The 122×122 stitch count creates a medium-scale motif perfect for towel edges, bookmark frames, or the top of a pillow cover. This intermediate-level pattern uses 22 DMC thread colors to achieve dimensional depth in both the petals and leafwork.
The warm color palette—saturated orange-reds paired with forest and sage greens—makes this border equally suited to rustic farmhouse décor or a traditional sampler aesthetic. Stitched on 14-count Aida with the included DMC color chart, the design works up smoothly for needleworkers comfortable with multi-color sections and subtle shading transitions.
Consider this pattern for seasonal autumn projects, kitchen linens, or as a framing element for a larger monogrammed heirloom piece. The flowing vine-like arrangement of flowers and leaves creates natural elegance without requiring advanced techniques, making it an accessible choice for building confidence in color work and realistic botanical rendering.
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 122 x 55 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 8.7 x 3.9 inches or 221 x 100 mm
Suggested Material Size: 14.6 x 9.8 inches or 371 x 250 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
