Peony Border Machine Embroidery Design for Towels and Table Linens - 2 sizes

Peony border embroidery design for towels and table linens

Peony Border Machine Embroidery Design is a digital design for embroidery machines. The long floral shape makes it useful for projects where the embroidery should run along an edge, border, hem or side panel.

This peony border works well as a decorative accent on towels, table runners, napkins, pillowcases, tote bags, clothing edges and home decor projects. The design includes 2 sizes, so you can choose the better option for your hoop, fabric and project layout.

Where to use this peony border design

• Towels: stitch the border along the lower edge of smooth kitchen towels, tea towels or hand towels.
• Table runners: use the floral border along one side, both ends or as a repeated decorative element.
• Napkins: place the smaller size near the edge or corner of linen and cotton napkins.
• Pillowcases: use the border along the opening edge or as a side floral accent.
• Bags: add the peony border to canvas bags, tote bags, pouches or cosmetic bags.
• Clothing: use it on jacket fronts, sleeves, hems, pockets or stable woven fabric areas.

How to place a floral border design

A border design works best when it follows the shape of the project. Place it parallel to the edge of a towel, runner, napkin or pillowcase, leaving enough space between the embroidery and the seam or hem.

If you want to repeat the border, test the spacing first. Mark the fabric carefully and keep the design aligned so the floral line looks clean and even.

Best fabric choices

• linen towels
• cotton towels
• tea towels
• linen napkins
• table runners
• pillowcases
• canvas bags
• medium-weight cotton fabric
• stable woven clothing fabric

Fabric, thread and stabilizer tips

For cotton, linen and medium-weight woven fabrics, use tear-away or cut-away stabilizer depending on the fabric weight and stitch density. Hoop the fabric firmly, but do not stretch it.

For towels or textured fabrics, use water-soluble topping on top. It helps keep peony petals, leaves and small details from sinking into the fabric texture.

For peony embroidery, soft pink, cream, burgundy, white and green thread shades usually work well. If you stitch the border on colored fabric, test the thread colors first so the flowers and leaves stay visible.

Helpful embroidery guides

For stabilizer choice, read Choosing stabilizers for machine embroidery. For dense floral designs and fabric support, see Perfecting Stitch Density, Fabric, and Stabilizer Balance.

Related peony embroidery designs

Browse more floral designs in the Peonies and Dahlias category. For matching peony motifs, see Peony Branch, Pink Peonies, Vintage Peonies with a Key and Dahlia Border.

About the designer

This design is created by Royal Present Embroidery. The collection is led by Ludmila Konovalova, machine embroidery designer and founder of Royal Present Embroidery.

Learn more about the designer here: Ludmila Konovalova, machine embroidery designer.

Digital machine embroidery file

• This is a digital design for embroidery machines, not a finished physical item.
• No physical product is shipped.
• You need an embroidery machine to use this design.
• The design is supplied in a ZIP archive.
• Please unzip the archive before transferring the file to your embroidery machine.
• The design includes 2 sizes.