Worked on this squirrel design for a solid while because I wanted the fur to actually look like fur, not just a flat orange satin blob. The directional stitching runs in short strokes following the body contour so you get that layered depth in the coat, especially around the cheeks and the big bushy tail. Seven thread colours, stitch count goes from 25,667 at 3.5 by 3.38 inches up to 61,286 at the full 7.5 by 7.23 inches. Thats a dense design, density at 1,130, so backing matters alot here.
Hoop a heavy-weight cutaway for this one, no shortcuts. I stitched the 7.5 motif on charcoal fleece last month and it came out brilliant, the orange fur really pops on dark backgrounds. The white pompom and the white tail highlights need a clean underlay or they drift into the surrounding colour. Back this with a polymesh cutaway if youre going into thick fleece or sweatshirt fabric.
A customer ordered the 5 inch feature on red christmas sweatshirt for her daughter and the detail on those little whiskers came through clean at that size. Embroider on a hooped piece of navy or forest green felt if you want a patch style, then cut around the design outline, its a clean look. Seven colour changes in sequence, dont skip any or you lose the layered shadow effect on the tail.
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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.
- Christmas sweatshirts and fleece hoodies as a chest or back designthe 7.5 motif fills a sweatshirt chest beautifully, hoop with heavy cutaway for dense fleece
- Winter woodland nursery decor items like bibs and blanketsScale down to the 3 in chest size for nursery bibs, use a tearaway backer on cotton muslin
- Christmas gift wrapping bags and fabric pouchesStitch on kraft-coloured canvas for a natural rustic gift bag, the warm orange fur suits the palette
- Kids holiday backpack patches and applique projectsTrim close to the outline on felt for a clean patch, the dark outline holds the shape well
- Pet bandanas and collar accessories for the holiday seasonThe small 3.5 inch size works on a cotton bandana folded to the right side for dog or cat
- Christmas tree skirts with a woodland animal themePlace several woodland animal designs on a large skirt, this squirrel pairs well with other forest critters
- Quilted christmas wall hangings and seasonal home decorStitch on linen or cotton canvas, frame behind glass for a seasonal wall piece
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.38 in | 25,667 |
| 4.50 × 4.34 in | 33,620 |
| 5.50 × 5.30 in | 42,407 |
| 6.50 × 6.27 in | 51,599 |
| 7.50 × 7.23 in | 61,286 |
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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