Honestly this is one of the more ambitious bird files Ive put out. eighteen colours is alot for a single design but every one of em is doing something, the teal into cobalt gradient on the wings, the coral breast, those long indigo tail feathers. A customer told me last july she almost skipped it because she thought 18 colour changes would be a nightmare but she wrote back two days later saying it was actually fine because the changes are clustered and embroidery software sequences em really well in the underlay.
Nine beginning 3.5 reaching 7.5-in wide so youve got plenty of room to work with whatever project youre on. At the big end youre at 40,334 stitches and density of 111, not the heaviest Ive done but still enough that you want a proper cutaway stabiliser. The satin fill on the breast section and the directional wing stitching give it that real feather look rather than flat colour blocks. Dont skip the topping on textured fabrics or the satin will sink.
And the tail feathers use long satin columns, so slow your machine down a touch on those sections, maybe 600-700 spm, to avoid any thread breaks on the longer satin runs. Pick a polyester thread for the teal and cobalt sections, rayon thread can look a lil washed out on those deep jewel colours, polyester holds saturation better.
Stitch this on navy, white, or charcoal fabric and the colours absolutely pop. I get messages about it regularly from people doing tropical themed tote bags and beach towels, and its pretty great on linen as aswell. Send me a quick note if you hit any snags with the file and Ill have a look.
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.
- Tropical tote bag center motifLinen tote at 6 inches, cutaway, slow the machine on the long tail feather satin sections, maybe 600-700spm, to avoid thread breaks on those runs.
- Beach towel embroidered corner patchBeach towel corner at 7.5 inches, topping layer over the terry so the satin doesnt sink into the loops, tearaway underneath.
- Summer t-shirt left chest placementWhite jersey t-shirt left chest at 3.5 inches, cutaway, use polyester thread for the teal and cobalt sections, rayon looks noticeably duller.
- Linen cushion cover center designCream linen cushion cover at 5 inches, cutaway, press lightly with a cloth after stitching to keep the long feather satin columns flat.
- Kids backpack flap embroideryCanvas backpack flap at 4 inches, tearaway or cutaway depending on canvas weight, hoop flat and check for fabric creasing before starting.
- Wall hoop art tropical displayWall hoop display at 7 inches on cream cotton muslin, the tropical colours look vivid against a pale base in a wooden display hoop.
- Canvas zipper pouch front panelNavy canvas zipper pouch at 4.5 inches, cutaway, the coral breast and teal wings contrast strongly against a dark navy fabric surface.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.48 × 1.95 in | 16,621 |
| 3.98 × 2.23 in | 19,241 |
| 4.50 × 2.51 in | 22,055 |
| 5.00 × 2.79 in | 24,932 |
| 5.50 × 3.06 in | 27,930 |
| 5.99 × 3.34 in | 30,708 |
| 6.49 × 3.62 in | 33,724 |
| 6.99 × 3.90 in | 37,067 |
| 7.49 × 4.18 in | 40,334 |
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.
Reviews
No reviews yet for this design. Be the first to share your make once you have stitched it. Tag us on Instagram and we will feature your work.
You may also like
Other designs from this collection you might love
Blue Flower Fairy Embroidery Design, Instant Do...
Cherry Blossom Branch Embroidery Design, Spring...
Frog Love Embroidery Design, Cute Valentine Fro...
Your Opinion Is Not Part of the Recipe Embroide...
Fustergluck Kitchen Rooster Embroidery Design, ...
Spring Floral Gnome Embroidery Design, Machine ...
Bee Farm Raw Honey Embroidery Design, Machine E...
Coastal Lighthouse Embroidery Design, Machine E...
Red Tulip Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery...
Raven on Tree Embroidery Design, Machine Embroi...
Celestial Alpaca Embroidery Design, Machine Emb...
Dog High Five Embroidery Design, Machine Embroi...
Browse by category
Pick a theme, find the perfect design for your next project
About the artist
Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
That's the joy I work for.
The hard part is finding my designs re-uploaded and resold elsewhere. So when you buy from Re Embroidery, you're paying one real person for the file you're about to download. That matters.
