A single maple leaf in shades of red, orange and gold with darker veins and a short brown stem, on a plain white background

Red Maple Leaf with Stem

Nature & PlantsIntermediate11 colours14 hours of stitching

This red maple leaf is a lovely celebration of the season, with warm shades of red, orange and gold spreading outwards from the central veins to the pointed tips. A slim stem finishes the design, and the plain background lets the leaf take centre stage.

It is a gentle choice for anyone who loves nature and botanical stitching, and a friendly option if you enjoy a design with clear shapes and soft shading. Once finished, it looks charming framed for the wall, and it would make a thoughtful gift for a friend who treasures the colours of autumn.

  • Autumn
  • Botanical
  • Leaf
  • Nature
  • Plant
  • Red
  • Seasonal
  • Simple
  • Tree

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Pattern details

Size count
70 × 80
Colours
11
Stitches
2,028
Difficulty
Intermediate
Fabric colour
Celadon

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch5 × 5.7 in12.7 × 14.5 cm
16 per inch4.4 × 5 in11.1 × 12.7 cm
18 per inch3.9 × 4.4 in9.9 × 11.3 cm

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Thread shopping list

11 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.

LengthDMC
2.6 m(593 stitch)349Coral Dark
2.5 m(577 stitch)971Pumpkin
1.7 m(390 stitch)310Black
67 cm(156 stitch)09Cocoa Very Dark
37 cm(85 stitch)946Burnt Orange Medium
35 cm(80 stitch)972Deep Canary
25 cm(52 stitch)918Red Copper Dark
25 cm(44 stitch)814Garnet Dark
25 cm(23 stitch)815Garnet Medium
25 cm(18 stitch)970Pumpkin Light
25 cm(10 stitch)938Coffee Brown Ultra Dark

CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.

These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.

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