A complete digital hand-embroidery study for Iris Reed Lagoon, pairing transfer-ready linework with a design-specific stitch guide.
Iris Reed Lagoon is for stitchers who want an immersive garden study whose layered stems reward slow stitching and close looking. Because the linework is supplied separately from the stitched reference, you can follow the proposed palette closely or reinterpret the design in your own fabric and thread colours.
The Design
Create a quiet waterside embroidery with layered violet irises, tall teal and sage reeds, wheat-like seed heads, tiny shoreline flowers and delicate stitched water ripples. This polished digital pattern is arranged for clear home printing and includes both metric and imperial measurements.
Why It Works
The negative space is deliberate: it gives the embroidery room to breathe and helps the most tactile stitches remain visually legible.
Project Ideas
Use the complete composition for wall art, a statement cushion, a table textile or a slow-stitch portfolio piece; experienced makers can also isolate selected motifs for coordinated smaller pieces.
Guide, Files & Printing
Your Download Includes
- 18-page illustrated PDF embroidery guide
- Full-size 20 × 30 cm / 7.87 × 11.81 in pattern
- Four-page A4 tiled pattern with overlap and alignment marks
- Clean black linework on a true white background
- Transparent PNG linework
- Finished color reference
- Visual stitch map and eight motif recipes
- 10-color suggested DMC palette with strand counts
- Materials, stitch notes, order of work, transfer and finishing guidance
- Personal-use licence with limited permission to sell finished hand-stitched pieces
Skill Level
Intermediate. The design uses Long & Short Stitch, Satin Stitch, Fishbone Stitch, Stem Stitch, Back Stitch, Straight Stitch and French Knots.
Printing
Print at 100% / Actual Size and turn off “Fit to Page.” Verify the included 5 cm / 1.97 in test square before transferring. Instruction pages use true white backgrounds to reduce unnecessary ink use.
Please Note
This is a digital download; no physical item will be shipped. Thread colors are suggested matches and may vary by screen, dye lot and fabric color.
Download Files
Your digital download is organised in 2 files: 56_Iris_Reed_Lagoon_Part_1_of_2.zip, 56_Iris_Reed_Lagoon_Part_2_of_2.zip.
Important
This is a digital hand-embroidery pattern, not a finished embroidery, kit or physical product. Fabric, hoop, needle and thread are not included. Please download and back up your files after downloading.
