Cowboy Riding Horse Embroidery Design, Instant Download

I had a customer back in november who was making personalised western shirts for a line dance group, they needed something small enough for a left chest patch but recognisable at a glance, and this is what I put together. Three colours, which honestly gives it more character than a multicolour version would, because the silhouette reads sharper with less noise. Density is 1,069 which is solidly in the medium-firm range, so the satin sections hold their shape on denim without pulling the weave.

Nine sizes go from 1.54 inches wide at the smallest up to 3.29 inches at the largest. Stitch counts run from 11,864 up to 26,417, so even the largest size is lean enough to stitch on a pocket or a cap front without overwhelming the fabric. Use cutaway stabiliser on denim and canvas, tearaway works fine on firm cotton twill. At the 1.54-inch size, make sure your needle is a sharp 75/11, the detail lines on the hat brim need a clean penetration point to come out right.

The comma here is intentional, the design is narrow but tall, at 3.5 to 7.51 inches in height, so it suits portrait placements like a shirt front or a boot shaft patch. Run the brown fill sections first, then the tan layer, then the outlines last so nothing bleeds into the background fill. Pick a contrasting fabric colour, this reads best on light chambray, cream denim, or a pale khaki.

Its been one of the more popular western designs in my shop, Ive had people stitch it on everything from cowboy boot fabric to kids western party banners. Email me before stitching if you want a recommendation on which size suits your project and Ill point you in the right direction.