3-D Design Overview

Hoop two layers of Ultra Solvy, and make sure to have lots of black thread on hand (the palette comes with two black spools). I used a larger hoop and added both designs to one hooping. You’ll also need a fabric square–choose a color that you have on hand: a solid or even an interesting print works (try a batik to create unique wings)! The thread palette works with any color of fabric.

Then sew the body to the wings per the instructions. After tearing away the Ultra Solvy, wash away the excess Solvy. At this point, you have a choice–to let the butterfly dry flat or shape it around a dowel or bowl. The Solvy that remains in the stitching helps to form the butterfly into any shape you like!

3-D Butterfly Machine Embroidery Design + Projects to Make

3-D butterfly machine embroidery is a great embellishment that’s fun to make as well as display. Created mostly from thread, and a small amount of fabric, this design is easily changed by swapping fabric and thread colors, to suit the project or recipient’s interests.

Butterfly Trend

Butterflies are all the rage! At spring 2019 Quilt Market in St Louis, butterflies were flying everywhere, as garlands, on fabric prints and even as large-scale quilts. American Quilt Retailer noticed the trend, too, and featured a slew of butterflies on the cover of their Quilt Market edition.

This trend is here to stay, so we’re bringing you a new, exclusive 3-D butterfly machine embroidery design in two sizes that you can use to create wall art, a hanging mobile, headbands and more.