The baby giraffe in this design is doing that thing young giraffes do where they look slightly uncertain on their legs but very curious about the world. Neck craned up toward a couple of butterflies floating just above. The proportions are all cartoon big head, stubby legs, round eyes but it doesnt tip into overly saccharine.
13 colours is a lot but none of them shout. The giraffe body is warm golden yellow with brown patch markings. The butterflies are in soft lavender and pink with pale outline wings. White highlights on the eyes and a faint sage green at the base. All of it sits in a pastel register that works on cream, mint, white or pale yellow fabric without clashing. The wing sections on each butterfly have satin fill with tiny directional vein lines worked into them, dont look like flat blob wings, they look like proper butterfly wings.
My daughter spotted the preview for this one on my laptop in March and immediately said she wanted it on her pencil case. Shes 7 so I take that as a solid endorsement. Heres the thing though, this design also works perfectly for adults doing nursery decor. Its sweet without being exclusively for babies.
5 sizes from 3.51 to 7.51 inches wide, 2.39 to 5.11 inches tall. Stitch counts 18,342 to 41,092. Back woven cotton with tearaway, use cutaway on any stretch knit fabric. Pop a water-soluble topping over velvet or thick fleece to stop the butterfly vein lines from sinking into the pile.
Stitch it on a cot bumper panel, a zip pouch, a kids tee, a quilted baby blanket corner. Works well as a set piece alongside matching designs in a nursery collection.
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.
- Nursery wall hoop artHooped on natural linen and framed at 7 inches it makes a keepsake nursery art piece that parents actually keep.
- Baby shower gift onesiesThe 4 inch run on a white onesie is a clean baby shower gift that doesnt require any extra packaging.
- Childrens tee chest panelsOn a plain mint or cream toddler tee the pastel palette sits right without needing to match a specific colour.
- Quilted cot blanket cornersA small version in the corner of a quilted cot blanket adds a detail that makes the blanket feel really finished.
- Zip pouch and pencil case panelsStitched on a cotton zip pouch it makes a pencil case or small bag a kid will pick as their favourite thing.
- Gender neutral baby room decorPaired with other soft animal designs on wall hoops it builds a full nursery theme in a coordinated palette.
- Kids birthday party favour bagsOn a small drawstring muslin bag the design makes an inexpensive party favour feel much more personal.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.39 in | 18,342 |
| 4.51 × 3.07 in | 23,436 |
| 5.51 × 3.75 in | 28,984 |
| 6.51 × 4.43 in | 34,944 |
| 7.51 × 5.11 in | 41,092 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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