디아 데 로스 무에르토스 - 1 테마 자수 패턴

The dancing skeletons pattern alone is worth it—so much detail in their poses and the little garland borders. I stitched the sugar skull one for a friend’s altar and the line work transferred cleanly onto dark fabric, which I didn’t expect.

The sugar skull motifs are beautifully detailed, and the garland design stitches up in no time — I've already got three hoops planned for our ofrenda this year. The drunken skeleton one is a hilarious touch that balances the reverence perfectly.

I was a little worried the patterns might be too intricate for a beginner, but the garlands and votives worked up surprisingly fast. The dancing skeletons are the highlight, so much personality in the stitches.