This lil chicken isnt happy and thats exactly why its funny. Chubby body, wings puffed out sideways like shes had enough, and a face thats pure done-with-everything energy. Big blue eyes drooping at the corners, yellow beak set in a flat line, that bright crimson comb flopped over to one side like it gave up. The feathers splay out in every direction, wild and messy, which is whats giving her that ruffled-just-woke-up silhouette.
13 colours in the file, and ya need em all. The warm brown body layers through about four different tones so the feather texture reads as 3D rather than a flat fill. professional digitising tools did the digitising with directional stitching on every feather group so each layer fans out like real plumage, not just blocks of colour. The combs packed satin, real dense, and the little yellow talons at the bottom are the detail that makes people look close and smile.
I made this after a customer who runs a farm shop wanted something for her apron range. She said she wanted a chicken with personality, not a cute fluffy one. Nine sizes from 3.51 inches up to 7.51 inches and the smallest still holds alot of the feather detail. The shop now sells the aprons with this stitched on the bib and she told me last autumn theyre selling out every time a new batch goes up.
Stitch it on natural cotton or canvas, warm earthy tones work well. Butter yellow, oatmeal, cream, soft sage. Skip anything too pale and white because the lighter tan feather fills start to blend. Stick a medium-weight cutaway under jersey or any stretch fabric, the 88k stitch count at the biggest size is dense and needs a stable base or the feather sections pull. Hoop tight.
Pop the 5-inch on a kids apron bib or a farmers market tote. Try the smaller 3.51-inch on a tea towel corner or a linen bread bag. The character works at any size but the biggest really shows off all thirteen colours properly. Avoid shiny polyester, the satin feather fills look best against matte woven fabric with a lil natural tooth to it.
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.
- Farm shop apron rangeSew the 5-in on a cotton apron bib for a farm shop and pair with the farm name below.
- Farmers market tote bagsPop the 4-inch on a structured canvas bag for a farmers market stall as the reusable bag.
- Kids kitchen apronsEmbroider the small size on a childs linen apron for a kids baking session, the grumpy face always gets a giggle.
- Country kitchen tea towelsSew the 3.5-inch in the bottom corner of a cream tea towel for a country kitchen set, great as a housewarming gift.
- Linen bread bagsCentre the design on a linen bread bag and tie with twine for a rustic homemade bread gifting idea.
- Rural lifestyle brand merchandiseUse on branded merchandise tees or caps for a rural lifestyle or homesteading social media brand.
- Hen party novelty giftsEmbroider on a sash or tote bag for a hen party group and pair with the hens name personalised underneath.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.50 × 3.51 in | 38,445 |
| 2.86 × 4.01 in | 43,619 |
| 3.21 × 4.51 in | 50,229 |
| 3.57 × 5.01 in | 55,680 |
| 3.92 × 5.51 in | 63,023 |
| 4.28 × 6.01 in | 68,289 |
| 4.64 × 6.51 in | 76,512 |
| 4.99 × 7.01 in | 81,963 |
| 5.35 × 7.51 in | 88,938 |
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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