Main listing image for Patchwork Butterfly Outline machine embroidery design showing the butterfly with patterned open sections and a delicate outline
patchwork butterfly outline
butterfly stitch-out view
patchwork look · butterfly · summer

Patchwork Butterfly Outline Machine Embroidery Design

A butterfly outline with patterned open spaces for fabric to show through.

Patchwork Butterfly Outline is a machine embroidery design with a delicate butterfly outline and built-in patterned sections that let the fabric show through. It comes in 4 inch through 8 inch sizes, includes JPG thread color charts, and is offered in BX, PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3 formats.

  • sizes from 4 inch to 8 inch
  • fabric shows through the patterned areas
  • jpg thread color charts are included
  • instant digital download for embroidery machines
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studio moment

The part I kept adjusting

The longest part was getting the inside pattern to feel light without turning spotty. This design depends on that balance, because the fabric is meant to show through the patterned sections while the butterfly still reads clearly as a butterfly from across the room. I kept watching the edge where the open areas meet the outline. Too heavy, and it lost that airy summer look. Too loose, and the shape started to drift.

The outline mattered most.

I wanted the butterfly to look delicate, but I also needed the edge to hold the whole design together across all the included sizes from 4 inches to 8 inches. That took more testing than the center pattern. A thin outline can be pretty in one size and weak in another, so I paid close attention to how the shape stayed readable as it grew. The finished design has that patchwork look I was after, with the background fabric doing part of the visual work.

another view of the butterfly design
another view of the butterfly design
close look at the patterned sections
close look at the patterned sections
size and stitch detail view
size and stitch detail view
What stitchers said
“This design stitched out very nicely. Satisfied.”
— VivK · with a photo of her stitch-out
design details
4"-8"

eight size options are included

8 formats

works with many home embroidery machines

JPG charts

thread color charts are included

Your machine

Works with many embroidery machines

This design is available in BX, PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3 formats.

  • Brother / Baby Lock — PES
  • Janome — JEF
  • Bernina / Melco — EXP
  • Husqvarna Viking — VIP, HUS
  • Pfaff — VP3
  • Singer — XXX
  • Tajima and commercial machines — DST
  • Embrilliance — BX
answers before you buy
What size design did you use in the picture?

The picture used the 5x7 size. This design also comes in other sizes from 4 inches up to 8 inches.

Do I need a special thread to sew this design with my machine?

No special thread is listed for this design. Standard 40wt embroidery thread is used.

What program do I need to open the file?

This is a digital embroidery file made for an embroidery machine. You need a machine that uses one of these formats: BX, PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, or VP3.

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