Bring gothic charm to your stitching with this elegant Coraline Jones-inspired embroidery design, centred on a button-eyed girl doll with a blue bob, stitched smile and dragonfly hair clip. Her yellow raincoat and shoes stand out sharply against the grey dress, black button eyes and the large grey sewing needle set behind her like a crossed frame. It is a strong choice for fans of darkly whimsical cartoon style, and for makers sewing for older children, tweens or anyone who likes a slightly eerie storybook look.
The open, lightly stitched finish gives the design a less heavy feel on fabric, which makes it especially nice for sweatshirts, denim jackets, tote bags and the front of a simple dress or tunic. With 6 thread colours, it keeps the palette focused and recognisable, so the blue, yellow and grey details read clearly without becoming fussy. Use it where you want one character-led motif to do the work, particularly on plain black, stone, cream or mid-blue fabrics.
