Baby Deer With Antlers Outline Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Pulled together the companion piece to the resting fawn, this one has the deer standing up with a proper set of antlers. Its a young deer, soft small face with closed eyes, four slim legs planted in a little patch of wild grass, and then the antlers branch up above its head with 4 or 5 tines that fill the top of the design space. To its right side theres a large open flower, similar loose petal style as in the companion design, and a few grass sprigs scattered low at its hooves.

Same fine outline treatment, no fill at all, everything is in the line work. The antlers are the most intricate part and thats what sets this apart from the seated fawn version. The branch lines are thin and spaced with a gap between each tine so the antler silhouette reads clearly even at the smaller sizes. Single colour, one thread run, no stops mid-design.

Density is very low at 67 stitches per unit, which is intentional. Its meant to feel like a pencil illustration, not a dense sewn patch. The proportions sit about 3.5 to 6.5 inches wide and 6.2 to 7.2 inches tall depending on size, so this one is actually taller in real terms and the antlers need that vertical room. Last month a customer told me she used both deer designs together as alternating squares in a woodland nursery crib quilt and the pair look like they belong in the same illustrated story. Stitch count starts at 2,079 on the smallest and tops out at 3,149 on the largest.

Use a lightweight tearaway stabiliser on quilting cotton, muslin, linen, or denim. For knit baby fabric add a water-soluble topping layer over the top so the fine outline stitches dont disappear into the fabric loops. Pick a thread that matches the mood, soft grey gives a vintage botanical print feel, dark navy gives a cleaner modern nursery look, and black reads most like a traditional illustration. Skip stretchy jersey without proper topping or the antler lines will gap.

Hoop absolutely flat with no fabric tension variation or the fine run stitches in the antler tines will wobble. One colour, no stops, so it runs through without interruption once you start. Text me through the contact form if a file format isnt in your download and ill get it across to you straight away.