Heres the color splash hummingbird and its a clean mix of fine line-art and loud paint-splash energy. The bird body sits packed in lime green and emerald with a bright yellow chest and tiny red eye, while the outstretched wings and forked tail carry bold black outlines with every feather and vein etched in instead of fully stitched. 9 sizes, 11 colours, around 14,390 to 37,767 stitches across the range.
Behind the bird sits a watercolour splatter cloud in magenta, pink, peach, lavender, cyan and yellow, shooting outward like the hummer just flew through a flicked paint brush. The splatter has those messy edges and stray drips that make it feel hand-painted rather than digital, kinda what gives this piece its life. Last summer a customer ordered 6 of these on cream linen pillows for a memorial commission and those bright splash tones carried beautifully across the cushion seam.
The contrast between the open wings and the cloud behind is what makes the piece work. Without the splash the wing outlines feel too clean. Without the wings the cloud is just noise. Together they balance and the bird ends up mid-hover, its like watching a wing freeze in light, which is exactly the feel I wanted when I drew it. Honestly its one of those rare ones where the loud and the soft work together.
I made this one for bird-watchers, garden centre folk and anyone into vibrant nature art with a modern twist. Sews great on summer tees, garden tote bags, cream tea towels, sunroom framed art and as front-pocket detail on staff aprons. Hummingbirds are also a popular memorial motif so this design gets used alot, theres a steady stream of memorial orders honestly for keepsake hoops and cushion gifts.
Stitch on plain white, cream, soft yellow or pale grey for max contrast. The black outline carries cleanly and those splash tones pop on natural cotton. Skip dark navy or black, the lighter peach and lavender shades disappear and the wing veins read as one solid blob. Densest sections are the body fill and the bigger splatter blobs, so Drop mid cutaway under, run polyester thread on knits and drop a mesh wash-away topping on thinner cotton so the line work stays crisp. Pop the small 4 inch on a tea towel corner, hoop the 7 inch on a chest panel.
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.
- Garden and nature themed teesStitch on a white or pale yellow tee and the rainbow splatter reads like fresh watercolor on cotton
- Spring and summer tote bagsWorks on a printed-fabric tote and turns a plain garden bag into something bright and joyful
- Kitchen tea towels and apronsLooks clean on a cream tea towel or apron and brings real cottage-kitchen energy to the room
- Memorial keepsake hoopsHoop in an 8-inch frame with the bird centered and gift it as a memorial keepsake for someone whos passed
- Sunroom and conservatory wall artFrame larger in a 10-inch hoop and hang in a sunroom or by a window where natural light hits it
- Birthday cards and gifts for bird loversStitch a smaller size on the front of a card-style fabric panel for a handmade birthday gift
- Garden centre staff aprons and merchEmbroider on a beige or sage apron pocket and itll look great on garden centre or florist staff
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.55 in | 14,390 |
| 4.00 × 2.92 in | 17,098 |
| 4.49 × 3.31 in | 19,619 |
| 5.00 × 3.67 in | 22,343 |
| 5.49 × 4.04 in | 25,267 |
| 5.98 × 4.38 in | 28,087 |
| 6.49 × 4.74 in | 31,368 |
| 6.98 × 5.13 in | 34,395 |
| 7.50 × 5.50 in | 37,767 |
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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