Boho Horse Head with Feathers Embroidery Design, Equestrian Bohemian Pattern, Instant Download

The horse faces slightly left with these long flowing feathers hanging from the brow area, the kind of decorative headstall you see at barrel races and horse shows. The mane flows down behind and the whole thing has alot of fine line detail that gives it that hand-drawn boho illustration feel. Five colours and a density of 981 which means the satin fills on the face sit smooth and the plume areas carry proper weight to em.

The feathers are the part I really like about this one. Each gets directional stitching so theyve got that realistic barb texture instead of a flat satin block. And the mane uses a lighter underlay blend to get that flowing wispy look without the threads sitting too stiff. The horse face gets proper contouring around the nose and eye with shading built into the fill directions.

Five sizes from 3.03 inches up to 6.49 inches wide, stitch count goes from around 19,000 to nearly 48,000 on the large. I get orders for this on cream linen, sand canvas and raw white cotton most of the time. Last month a customer stitched the 5-in centred on natural canvas crossbody bag and said it looked like a screen-printed arthouse design.

Use cutaway stabiliser on this and dont skip the topping on textured fabrics because the feather lines are fine and need clean surface support. Pre-wash and iron your fabric before hooping. Pick thread for the feathers that leans warm over cool because its the earthy tones that make this feel boho and not just horsey. Stitch at medium speed on the feather sections to keep the direction changes crisp.

So this one suits horse lovers, boho home decor people, western-style craft sellers and anyone who wants something elegant aswell as earthy on their projects.