If youve ever seen a baby highland cow in real life you know theyre already ridiculous looking. This one is sitting front-on with those massive dark eyes taking up way too much of its face, shaggy fur going in about 6 different directions, 2 small horns poking up, and a big red bow sitting right between them. The bow is the kind of oversized accessory that makes no practical sense and looks perfect.
Ten colours build the layered fur effect. The body has warm tan, darker caramel and burnt-brown shading sections with the satin stitching running in different directions on the forehead fur versus the chest versus the sides, which is how you get that dimensional shaggy look without applique. The face has fine black crosshatch outline lines around the muzzle and nostrils that give it that illustration-style realism. The bow has a proper satin fill with highlight direction changes to suggest the fabric fold. People absolutely lose it over this design, I think I sold more of this last christmas than any other single animal design in the shop.
80k stitches on the 7-in max size. Thats a dense design. Use heavy cutaway stabiliser, no exceptions. Hoop tight. Use topping film on any fleece or terry base so the fur stitches sit on top of the pile not sink into it. Skip tear-away entirely on this one. The detail rewards proper stabilising and will look slightly off if you cut corners with the backing.
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 nursery embroidery on blankets and bibsStitch on a white or cream baby blanket corner for a nursery piece that parents will actually keep for years
- Kids bedroom cushion covers and pillow slipsEmbroider on a soft grey or cream cushion cover for a farm-themed kids bedroom that doesnt look babyish
- Newborn and baby shower gift itemsMakes a beautiful gift on a small pouch or makeup bag for a baby shower, especially paired with a card
- Farm-themed nursery wall hoop artHoop in a natural wood 8-inch frame on cream linen and hang in a nursery for wall art that actually looks good
- Childrens clothing fronts and onesiesPlace on the front of a cream or white onesie, the detail at the 5-inch size reads perfectly even at wash scale
- Country and cottage-style home accessoriesWorks on cotton tote bags for anyone who genuinely loves highland cows, theres a whole community of them
- Adult tote bags for highland cow fansStitch on a small drawstring bag or zip pouch for a gift that a country-style home decor fan would love
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.33 in | 31,159 |
| 4.01 × 3.80 in | 36,596 |
| 4.51 × 4.27 in | 42,021 |
| 5.01 × 4.75 in | 47,592 |
| 5.51 × 5.22 in | 54,036 |
| 6.01 × 5.70 in | 60,297 |
| 6.51 × 6.17 in | 67,059 |
| 7.01 × 6.65 in | 73,773 |
| 7.51 × 7.12 in | 80,914 |
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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