Played with a girl-leaning elephant concept for nursery projects and this one landed exactly where I wanted it. Shes seated with her legs out in front, trunk curved down and forward holding a little flower at the tip. The flower has got four petals in a mix of red, blue and a bit of yellow with a yellow centre, its small enough to read as a delicate detail and not take over the whole design. On top of her head theres a tiny sprout of dark hair sticking straight up which is the kind of thing that sounds minor but it adds alot of personality.
The body fill is a soft blue-grey tatami with subtle contour shading along the belly and legs. What makes this one different from the other elephant designs is the ears, theyre big and wide, rendered in pink satin with white polka dot accent fills scattered across the surface. The blush marks are deep rose satin circles, one on each cheek, slightly overlapping the face outline so they look like actual blush and not flat spots. Eye has lash detail, upper lid has a small stroke that gives her a feminine expression without being overdone.
8 colours, density 893 stitches per square inch. Five sizes from 2.92 by 3.01 inches at 14,528 stitches up to 6.81 by 7.01 inches at 42,632 stitches. One customer ordered this for a baby girl quilt, she stitched 4 of em in a two-by-2 grid layout with a blush sashing between each block, said it looked like something from a boutique baby brand.
Works on blush pink, white, pale lavender, soft mint or cream fabric. Skip anything too saturated, the polka dots on the ears need a quiet background to read. Baby cotton, quilting weight, fleece and interlock jersey all stitch nicely. Use a medium cutaway for jersey, tear-away for wovens, and a thin water-soluble topping if youre working on velour or minky.
Digitised in my software with a clean colour order so those ear dots land after the base fill without registration issues. Hoop tight and dont skip the topping on any fluffy fabric or the tiny dot fills will sink and disappear.
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 girl quilt blocks with blush sashingStitch 4 repeats in a grid layout with blush fabric sashing between each block to build a cot quilt square
- Personalised newborn gift onesiesPlace the 3-inch on the chest of a white newborn onesie and pair it with matching pink pants for a gift set
- Baby shower decor on fabric bannersRun a row of the small size along a fabric pennant banner above the gift table at a baby shower
- Nursery cushion covers in pink and greyCentre the 5-inch on a blush or pale grey cushion cover for the glider chair in a baby girls nursery
- Monogrammed baby bibs for girl baby showersAdd the 3-inch to a cotton bib personalised with a name below the elephant for a baby shower present
- Baby blanket corner embroidery accentsTuck the small size into a bottom corner of a knit swaddle blanket as a subtle girly accent
- Girl-themed kids room wall hoop artMount the medium size in a 7-inch embroidery hoop and hang it as nursery wall art above the changing station
- Small embroidered pouches for hair accessoriesStitch the small version on a drawstring pouch used to store hairclips and headbands in a girls room
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.92 × 3.01 in | 14,528 |
| 3.89 × 4.01 in | 20,363 |
| 4.87 × 5.01 in | 27,074 |
| 5.84 × 6.01 in | 34,470 |
| 6.81 × 7.01 in | 42,632 |
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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