Colorful Iguana Embroidery Design, Reptile Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

This iguana is shown in a relaxed sideways pose, the long tail curved round underneath the body, dorsal spines lined up along the back from head to tail tip. The scaling covers the whole surface and each section has its own colour treatment so you get this almost mosaic effect across the skin. Lime green on the main body, teal in the shadowed areas, orange-yellow on the throat and some dorsal spines, cream on the belly underside.

Seven colours and 72,536 stitches at the largest 7.51 by 7.1 inch size puts this firmly in the high-detail category. The density is 1,360 which is why the scales read so clearly, the stitch direction changes between sections creating real texture you can actually feel with your fingers. Smallest size is 4.51 by 4.27 inches at 41,827 stitches, so even that version has substantial coverage.

I get a bunch of messages from reptile keepers about this one, people who own lizards and want something that actually looks like their pet rather than a generic cartoon. One customer on wednesday told me they'd had it stitched on a black canvas backpack and it looked almost like a photograph from across the room, which honestly is exactly what you want from a detailed piece like this.

Apply cutaway on all sizes, theres no shortcut here, this much density on anything without proper backing will pucker and distort. Stitch on cotton twill, denim, canvas or fleece. The detail reads best on darker base fabrics where the lime green and teal really sit up. Avoid thin knits in the larger sizes since the density will pull the goods.

Pick it for reptile-themed gifts, backpacks, jackets, wall art hoops, wildlife collection pieces. Email me if you need any help on the download and Ill correct it quickly.