Email me if you see this on a kids room and I didnt make it, that's how much this owl gets around. I built this one after my niece kept asking for an owl design that wasnt just brown and boring. Ten colours, which is a lotta thread changes, but the result is this really patchwork-y bird that looks like someone made it from scraps of fabric. Scalloped feathers in teal and purple and orange all stacked up, big round eyes, tiny beak. Its the kind of design that just works on almost everything small.
Nine sizes from 3 in through 7.5 inches wide, stitch count goes from 1,413 at the small end up to 43,512 at full size. Density is 120, middle of the road, good for cotton and fleece without being stiff. I digitised it in my software with proper satin outlines on each feather section so the colour separations stay crisp. Pair tearaway with the knits and fleece, with 10 colour sections the bobbin needs something solid to pull against or you get puckering between the feather layers.
Stitch it on white, cream, or mint fabric and the 10 colours all read individually. On dark backgrounds only the outlined sections punch through, the inner fill colours go flat. Great for kids stuff, onesies, bibs, little backpacks. Ive seen it on nursery wall art hoops aswell and honestly that works very well at the 7-in cap on white cotton.
Add topping if youre stitching on fleece or minky, the scalloped edges can sink into the pile otherwise. Pick a slow-ish speed for the eye sections, the white highlight satin is small and needs tension. Email me through the shop contact if you want a colour-reduced variant and Ill prep the file.
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.
- Kids room nursery wall hoopNursery wall display, 7.5-inch on white cotton in a wooden hoop, the circular owl silhouette fills the frame perfectly as a centrepiece.
- Baby onesie chest designBaby onesie at 3.5 inches, medium cutaway on jersey, my niece was the original reason I built this and the onesie is still her favourite application.
- Childrens backpack front patchCanvas backpack front at 4 inches, firm cutaway, mesh topping if the canvas surface is textured, the scalloped feathers need crisp boundaries.
- Fleece blanket corner accentFleece blanket corner at 5 inches, cutaway plus wash-away topping over the pile, the chest spots disappear into fleece if you skip the topping.
- Toddler bib centre motifCotton bib at 3.5 inches, tearaway for easy removal, one of the fastest stitch-outs in this category at the small size.
- Library bag kids toteNatural canvas library bag or tote at 5 inches, cutaway, ten colours on a light fabric is the only way to get the full patchwork feather effect.
- Nursery pillow decorative frontCream linen nursery pillow at 6 inches, cutaway, the circular owl shape needs visual breathing room so leave at least an inch from the seam edge.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.25 × 3.50 in | 16,631 |
| 3.72 × 4.00 in | 19,648 |
| 4.18 × 4.50 in | 22,602 |
| 4.65 × 5.00 in | 25,666 |
| 5.11 × 5.50 in | 28,908 |
| 5.58 × 6.00 in | 32,399 |
| 6.04 × 6.49 in | 35,653 |
| 6.51 × 7.00 in | 39,491 |
| 6.97 × 7.49 in | 43,512 |
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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