Giraffe designs in a decorative portrait style are genuinely hard to find, so I digitised this one kinda carefully, I wanted it to look like something youd see on a boutique cushion or a studio art print. Five colours: golden tan base, darker amber patches, soft cream on the jaw and neck underside, dark brown outlines and eye detail, and a terracotta tone for the ossicone horns at the top. The patches are individually digitised as satin-fill shapes rather than a blended look, which is honestly what makes it look genuinely like a printed textile design once stitched.
Five sizes, smallest is 2.54 by 3.5 inches at 11781 stitches, largest is 5.44 by 7.5 inches at 33790 stitches. Density sits at 828 so it needs a solid stabiliser base. Use a medium cutaway for the neck portion since its a tall narrow area that can pull if the fabric isnt fully supported. Run your underlay pass before the satin layer so the patch edges come out sharp and dont feather at the border. Avoid running this on very stretchy knit without proper topping, the patch markings are the most detailed section and theyll distort without it. Pair cream or natural linen background fabric with the golden and terracotta thread palette for the strongest result.
Home decor people and safari nursery projects are where this one gets used most. Last march a customer used the 5.44-inch version on a set of linen cushion covers for a kids room and wrote me a really nice message about how the giraffe patches looked like actual printed fabric. Also works beautifully on canvas tote bags, wall art hoops, and zoo or wildlife-themed gifts. The terracotta and golden palette sits especially well on cream, sand, and natural linen backgrounds.
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.
- Safari nursery cushion or pillow coverThe 5.44-inch version on a natural linen cushion cover looks stunning, the golden tan and terracotta suit neutral fabric well.
- Canvas tote for zoo gift shopRun the 4-in centre on a canvas tote, works well for zoo gift shop merchandise or wildlife charity fundraisers.
- Children's room wall art hoopSmaller 2.54-inch size in an embroidery hoop as wall art for a nursery, use woven cotton stretched tight in the hoop.
- Wildlife-themed birthday giftthe 4-in centre on a cotton tea towel corner with medium cutaway, the five colour palette adds warmth to kitchen linen.
- Linen tea towel kitchen decorthe 3-in feature on a kids school bag or zip pouch, golden tan and brown thread stands out on darker navy backgrounds.
- School bag for animal lover kidOn cream or sand linen fabric the warm tones blend into the background nicely for a subtle decorative feel.
- Boutique-style home decor panelThe largest 5.44-inch size as a centrepiece panel on a fabric art project or small quilt block with border.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.54 × 3.50 in | 11,781 |
| 3.26 × 4.50 in | 16,304 |
| 3.99 × 5.50 in | 21,530 |
| 4.71 × 6.50 in | 26,218 |
| 5.44 × 7.50 in | 33,790 |
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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