This pattern is a simple yet beautiful floral design to practice cutwork embroidery. You may make the rose large or small as you wish.

Cutwork embroidery is one of the most beautiful forms of needlework. A design is embroidered and portions of fabric in between the stitches is cut away leaving small holes in the work. It is therefore very important that you do not cut the stitches when you have completed your embroidery.

Trace the cutwork rose design onto your fabric.

Work all the edges which are to be cut in buttonhole stitch as follows: Form a loop of thread, insert the needle down through the loop and up through the fabric at the desired point. Pull the little knot which is formed gently into place along the edge.

You may use the buttonhole stitch throughout or use satin stitch only on the double lines which are not to be trimmed. If you use the satin stitch, work over and over the double lines keeping the stitches even and closely spaces.

Work two rows of running stitch around all the double lines before the buttonhole or satin stitch are made. Make the bars in running stitch as they must be completed before making the buttonhole stitch. As each bar is reached, join two threads the length indicated by the bar, securely to the fabric. Now work a row of buttonhole stitch across to the opposite side being sure never to allow the needle to catch material.

Embroider all single vein lines in outline, stem or backstitch.

When all the embroidery is completed, press on the wrong side with a damp cloth. Use small scissors to but away all portions marked with an X. Be very careful not to cut the bars but always cut material from behind them.