Sunflower Embroidery Pattern

There’s something extra special about stitching a flower you’ve grown yourself. This free sunflower embroidery pattern was inspired by a bloom straight from my garden—one I’ve watched grow from a tiny seed into something worth slowing down to admire. When I first started growing flowers I thought I didn’t like sunflowers. My mind quickly changed as I found they were so easy to grow and all the different colors I could grow. I was just so shocked by how much joy I got from growing this flower. Whether you’re new to embroidery or just looking for a relaxing project, this sunflower embroidery pattern is an easy way to bring a little piece of the garden into your hands. An example of the pattern is at the bottom of this post.

Supplies
4 inch hoop
Fabric
Scissors
Thread
Needle
Tracing paper or Stick N Stitch paper

Color guide

938- Flower center

919- Main Flower Petals

977- Accent to petals

Stitches

Statin stitch

French knot

Satin Stitch

What it looks like: Smooth, filled-in areas (like coloring with thread)

How to do it:

Bring your needle up at the edge of the shape.
Push it straight down on the opposite edge.
Come back up right next to your first stitch.
Repeat—side by side—until the area is filled.

Think: straight lines going back and forth to “color in” a shape.

French Knot

What it looks like: Tiny raised dots

How to do it:

Bring your needle up through the fabric.
Wrap the thread around the needle 1–2 times.
Push the needle back down very close to where it came up.
Hold the thread tight and pull through slowly.

Think: twist, poke, pull = a little knot dot.

Step 1

Print out this pattern on stick n stitch paper, or trace the pattern on your fabric. For beginners I like to use the stick n stitch paper. I purchased mine on amazon with the link HERE.

Step 2

Start with the center of the flower color 725 doing a french knot.

Step 3

Next complete each petal using color 963 and a satin stitch.

Step 4

End with adding the accent color 605 in a straight stich

That’s it! I hope you like this cute little embroidery pattern. It was so fun to incorporate my garden into my crafts, and I am not hooked on it. There will definitely be more to come! I think next I will do a sunflower. What do you think? Or I could make a design full of flowers of my favorite people’s birth flower. Or make a new one each summer that represents each garden year? So many ideas, and too little time!

As always,

Grow flowers to heal your soul

Beth