This one has a really specific folk-art energy to it. The hen is drawn upright almost like shes posing, powder-blue satin body, red comb and wattle, and this cute lil heart shape outlined on her chest in red. There are 3 colours and nine sizes across the range, but what really makes it busy in the best way are those big red flowers at the base. Theyre open-faced, no fill, just a ring of petals around a solid centre, and the green stems curl and branch outward with small leaf sprays at each tip.
10 colour changes in the full file, which sounds alot but its mostly the alternating greens and reds as the stem-and-flower sequence builds up. professional tools routed the jump threads to minimise bobbin show-through on the back, theyre buried under the satin passes so you dont get those long trailing threads. Density at 616 keeps the satin areas smooth on medium-weight cotton without the fabric puckering under the chest section.
A customer asked about running this on a kraft-coloured tea towel and I said yes but use cutaway stabiliser, the flower stems are satin columns on a lightweight path and tearaway tends to shift mid-hoop. The blue reads really warm against natural linen. Works brilliantly on aprons aswell, especially the big 5.75-inch hoop size which fills a chest bib pocket area nicely.
Skip sheer fabrics on this one. The density and stitch count mean you need something with a bit of body, cotton canvas, denim, linen blend, or a medium-weight fleece. Hoop snug and use a cutaway back for the larger sizes. The stem paths are directional so topping isnt needed unless your fabric is particularly loopy.
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.
- Kitchen aprons and oven mittsThe 5.75-inch size fills a chest bib section on an apron without crowding and the red flowers pop against cream cotton
- Tea towels and dishclothsLooks at home on a kraft-coloured or natural linen tea towel, use cutaway stabiliser for best results on loosely woven cloth
- Canvas tote bags for market shoppingNatural canvas totes love this design, the folk-art style reads perfectly as a market or farmers-market bag
- Kids backpack patches and school bagsThe smaller 2.69-inch size patches cleanly onto a kids cotton backpack panel with no distortion on the flower stems
- Farmhouse cushion covers and throw pillowsCushion covers in linen or cotton twill, centre the hen and let the flower spray fan toward the edges
- Denim jacket back panelsGreat on the back yoke of a denim jacket where the full 5.75-inch version can breathe without feeling cramped
- Greeting card gift pouches and fabric bagsStitch it onto cotton drawstring pouches as a gift wrap alternative, the folk-art look makes them feel handmade
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.69 × 3.51 in | 11,902 |
| 3.46 × 4.51 in | 15,488 |
| 4.22 × 5.51 in | 19,071 |
| 4.99 × 6.51 in | 22,821 |
| 5.75 × 7.51 in | 26,596 |
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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