Bundles · Medium
Butterfly & Moth Specimens
24 butterflies, moths and a chrysalis on soft pastel backdrops
- Designs
- 24
- Each design
- 41 × 41
- DMC colors
- 41
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 2.9 × 2.9 in
- Design code
- BF01
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 7–13 hours per design
That's roughly 2–3 weeks at about 5 hours of stitching a week. Just a rough idea: we assume an average of 100–200 stitches an hour, and everyone stitches at their own pace.
Christmas gift ideas →Twenty-four original cross stitch patterns of butterflies and moths, a whole naturalist’s specimen case on one page: Monarch, Luna Moth, Blue Morpho, Tiger Swallowtail, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Rosy Maple Moth, Peacock Butterfly, Mourning Cloak, Zebra Longwing, Common Buckeye, Cecropia Moth, Pipevine Swallowtail, Cabbage White, Spring Azure, Atlas Moth, Glasswing, Polyphemus Moth, Giant Leopard Moth, Io Moth, Gulf Fritillary, Monarch Chrysalis, Clouded Sulphur and Malachite. Each one is shown wings spread, like a pinned specimen, on its own soft pastel backdrop – a round disc, an oval or a rounded card in sky blue, cream, sage, blush and lavender.
Stitch one as an ornament, a card or a little framed piece, or stitch all twenty-four together as a butterfly sampler for a garden room, nursery, study or reading nook. A sweet gift for gardeners, nature lovers, butterfly watchers and fellow stitchers. Tip: the specimens show best on white, cream, ivory or light linen Aida. An original House of Needelier design, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- 24 specimens, each with its own chart, 41 wide x 41 high:
- 1. Monarch (1,313 stitches, 8 colors)
- 2. Luna Moth (1,089 stitches, 11 colors)
- 3. Blue Morpho (1,505 stitches, 9 colors)
- 4. Tiger Swallowtail (1,313 stitches, 8 colors)
- 5. Painted Lady (1,089 stitches, 8 colors)
- 6. Red Admiral (1,505 stitches, 6 colors)
- 7. Rosy Maple Moth (1,313 stitches, 8 colors)
- 8. Peacock Butterfly (1,091 stitches, 10 colors)
- 9. Mourning Cloak (1,505 stitches, 8 colors)
- 10. Zebra Longwing (1,313 stitches, 5 colors)
- 11. Common Buckeye (1,091 stitches, 10 colors)
- 12. Cecropia Moth (1,505 stitches, 11 colors)
- 13. Pipevine Swallowtail (1,093 stitches, 9 colors)
- 14. Cabbage White (1,505 stitches, 7 colors)
- 15. Spring Azure (1,313 stitches, 6 colors)
- 16. Atlas Moth (1,091 stitches, 10 colors)
- 17. Glasswing (1,505 stitches, 5 colors)
- 18. Polyphemus Moth (1,313 stitches, 10 colors)
- 19. Giant Leopard Moth (1,089 stitches, 8 colors)
- 20. Io Moth (1,505 stitches, 9 colors)
- 21. Gulf Fritillary (1,313 stitches, 7 colors)
- 22. Monarch Chrysalis (1,089 stitches, 12 colors)
- 23. Clouded Sulphur (1,505 stitches, 7 colors)
- 24. Malachite (1,313 stitches, 7 colors)
- Collection layout with all 24 specimens together: 276 wide x 182 high
- Colors: 41 DMC floss colors shared by the whole set
- Total: 31,266 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size of each specimen:
- 14 ct Aida: 2.9 x 2.9 in (7.4 x 7.4 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 2.6 x 2.6 in (6.5 x 6.5 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 2.3 x 2.3 in (5.8 x 5.8 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 2.9 x 2.9 in (7.4 x 7.4 cm)
- Full collection on 14 ct Aida: 19.7 x 13.0 in (50.1 x 33.0 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 53 pages each, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts, skein estimates and which specimens use each color
- Collection layout page with the position of every specimen
- Color chart and black-and-white symbol chart for every specimen (one page each)
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
Each design is 41 × 41 stitches. Cut your fabric with about 3 in (7.5 cm) spare on every side for the hoop and framing.
| Fabric | Finished size | Fabric to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct Aida | 3.7 × 3.7 in (9.5 × 9.5 cm) | 10 × 10 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 2.9 × 2.9 in (7.4 × 7.4 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 2.6 × 2.6 in (6.5 × 6.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 2.3 × 2.3 in (5.8 × 5.8 cm) | 8 × 8 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 2.9 × 2.9 in (7.4 × 7.4 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 2.6 × 2.6 in (6.5 × 6.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
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Helpful guides
Before you start
Pattern basics
Fabric count and finished size
What Aida count means, how it changes the finished size of a cross stitch, how to measure a fabric's count, and a quick calculator for any pattern.
Technique
Starting and ending threads without knots
How to start and end cross stitch threads without knots – loop start, waste knot, pin stitch – plus thread length, when to end and fixing common problems.
Supplies
How much embroidery floss do I need?
How many skeins of DMC floss a cross stitch pattern needs – what's in a skein, stitches per skein, how to estimate it yourself and when to buy extra.