Colorful Floral Rooster Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

At 24,314 stitches in the largest size, this ones got more going on under the needle than it looks at first glance. The body of the rooster isnt just filled in flat. Its built from dozens of individual satin sections, each one directional, layered so the feathers read as actual depth. The digitising choice to use tatami underlay under those wide green tail arcs is what keeps the fabric from puckering, and trust me, you notice when its missing on a design this dense. The 5 inch version sits at around 11,000 stitches which is alot more manageable on thinner cotton, but the full 6.44 inch wide render on a tea towel is where it really opens up and shows everything.

Visually its a Slavic folk-art rooster, the kind youd see on Polish pottery or a Ukrainian embroidered tablecloth. The tail fans up in sweeping forest green arcs, cobalt blue and golden yellow feathers build the body, and scattered throughout are these little blush pink and white daisy blooms with orange centres, tiny green leaf sprigs growing between them. Red comb and wattle up top, blue legs underneath. Its busy in the best way. A woman who makes farmhouse kitchen decor wrote me last week saying she hooped it on natural linen and it looked like something off an antique apron, which honestly is exactly the vibe I was going for.

Needs a cutaway on stretchy tees but worth it. The satin density here wont hold on tearaway alone, especially around those wide tail sections. Use a topping on terry cloth or fleece or you'll lose the petal definition in all that pile. On canvas, denim or cotton twill you can skip the topping. Center it on a kitchen towel or place it towards the bottom left corner on a tote so the tail arcs upward and doesnt get cut off. Pair it with a simple linen colourway and let the colours do the work. Dont add a border or it crowds the whole design.

Send me a note if the trims run long on your setup.