Heres the baby duck trio and its just three lil fluffballs in a row. Left duck stands sideways looking back over the shoulder, mouth open like saying hi. Middle duck sits low on the puddle, beak tipped up. Right duck stands proud with tiny wing tucked back, beak pointing forward like the boss of the bunch and ready to march anywhere ya tell him to go right now this minute. Each one has rosy pink circle cheeks, two black dot eyes and a small orange beak.
The yellow body fill uses fluffy directional stitching so the feathers actually look soft and downy, not just a flat yellow patch. I added paler buttercream highlights along the back curves of each duck for a lil bit of dimensional shading. Underneath each duck sits a soft blue puddle, its like a small water pool catching reflections. Orange satin column beaks and feet anchor every duck. Total seven colours, low colour change count which makes this run smoothly.
I drew this trio last april for a customer whos digitising baby gifts for an easter pop-up. She wanted something for newborn boys and girls without being too pink or blue. So I went sunshine yellow, kept the puddles soft blue, made the cheeks pink. Early one spring a NICU mum ordered the trio for matching nursery wall textile panels. One customer ordered atleast five sizes for a triplets nursery makeover.
Stitch on cream linen, soft white muslin, butter yellow cotton or pale sage canvas. Pop the smallest 3.5-in run on a baby bib pocket. Im saying skip jersey for the small ones aswell. Pair the medium 5 inch on a cot blanket corner. Theres no need for a heavy hoop here. Run the biggest 7.5 inch on a wooden 8 inch nursery hoop or a cushion cover for the rocking chair. Skip dark navy or charcoal here, those bright duck fills lose their glow on cold ground.
Densest sections sit in the duckling body fluff fills and the puddle satin. Drop a medium cutaway behind on woven cotton, swap to heavier cutaway when hooping jersey or fleece. Tight hoop. The trio sits in a tall narrow shape so the wider puddle bases need stable cloth. But honestly its an easy run, just under 19k stitches at the biggest size. So the small one stitches out in roughly twelve minutes start to finish.
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.
- Baby shower cot blanket cornerStitch the 5-in face on the corner of a cream cot blanket and the duck trio sits soft against linen weave.
- Newborn cream bib pocketPop the smallest 3.5-in run on a soft white cotton bib pocket so the ducklings line up under the babys chin.
- Easter nursery hoop wall artRun the biggest 7.5 inch in a wooden 8 inch hoop and hang it above an easter nursery cot for a focal piece.
- Triplets matching pillow setDrop the 5 inch on three matching pillows for a triplets nursery and pair each pillow with the babys initial.
- Soft muslin swaddle hem detailAdd the 4-in size for the hem of a cream muslin swaddle. The trio reads neat without crowding the fabric.
- Small farm gift shop totesStitch the medium on a sage canvas farm shop tote so easter shoppers carry goodies with a sweet duck motif.
- Toddler cotton tee front panelEmbroider the smaller size on a butter yellow toddler tee chest panel for a sunny spring birthday outfit.
- Rocking chair cushion focal pointHoop the 6 inch in a cushion cover for the nursery rocking chair, soft yellow against a cream upholstery.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.09 × 3.50 in | 8,987 |
| 1.25 × 4.00 in | 10,185 |
| 1.40 × 4.50 in | 11,474 |
| 1.56 × 5.00 in | 12,791 |
| 1.71 × 5.50 in | 14,073 |
| 1.87 × 6.00 in | 15,375 |
| 2.02 × 6.50 in | 16,750 |
| 2.18 × 7.00 in | 18,080 |
| 2.33 × 7.50 in | 19,409 |
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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