Heres the patriotic eagle and flag design and its big and bold. The bald eagle hangs mid-flight on a 7.5 inch wing spread, and those wings melt right into the American flag behind him. Blue stars panel up top left, red and white stripes flowing through and around the wing tips.
The eagle himself uses proper directional stitching so the the feather lines look real instead of a flat brown patch. White head, yellow beak, those serious eagles eyes, talons tucked underneath ready to grab. Real classic Americana look. Wing detail runs about 36k stitches at the biggest size and density sits around 667 so its dense without going stiff.
I made this one with 4th of july shirts and patriotic merch in mind. Last summer a customer ordered fifty units for a fire department picnic and the eagle held up beautifully on charcoal cotton tees. It realy works for memorial day, veterans day, flag day events too.
Stitch on plain background fabric for cleanest read. Pop it on white, navy or light grey shirts and the flag colours sing. Skip busy patterned cotton because the design itself has alot going on with the stripes and stars. Skip black thread fabric, you lose the eagle silhouette.
Densest sections are the flag canton and the eagles head, use a heavy cutaway stabiliser there especially on knits. Run polyester thread on tee jersey so the colours hold up wash after wash. Hoop tight, trust the underlay. Drop me a line on chat if the colours look weird, Ill rework the punch fast fast.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- 4th of july t-shirts and tank topsLooks bold on a navy or white tee, the red and blue colours hit hardest on dark cotton.
- Patriotic tote bags and beach bagsStitches out really well on natural canvas, the eagle reads big from across the parking lot.
- Veterans day and memorial day piecesCream linen makes the flag colours feel warm and a bit vintage, suits a tribute piece.
- Embroidered hats and trucker capsSized to about 4 inches the flag detail still reads on a curved cap front.
- Flag day banners and table runnersGoes great on heavy duck cloth banners, the dense fill stands up to outdoor wind without warping.
- Custom jacket back patcheson a denim shacket back the eagle grabs the eye first, then the flag fills in around it.
- Police and fire department giftsDepartment guys love this on duffel bags and crew tees, its patriotic without being over the top.
- American themed quilt blocksCentered on a 12 inch quilt block the wing spread fills the square nicely, no awkward white space.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.36 in | 12,889 |
| 4.00 × 3.84 in | 15,303 |
| 4.49 × 4.32 in | 17,804 |
| 5.00 × 4.80 in | 20,471 |
| 5.50 × 5.29 in | 23,379 |
| 6.00 × 5.77 in | 26,210 |
| 6.49 × 6.24 in | 29,452 |
| 6.99 × 6.73 in | 32,861 |
| 7.50 × 7.21 in | 36,076 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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