Deer Antlers Fishing Hooks Embroidery Design, Instant Download

The antlers spread wide, six or seven tine points per side reaching upward and outward. Fine crosshatch lines run along each tine to suggest the ridged texture of real bone, and shadow lines deepen at the bends where the tines fork. At the very base, where youd normally find the skull cap, two large fishing hooks cross instead. Their shanks overlap in an X shape, the rounded bends sitting just below the antler rack, and the pointed tips curve outward symmetrically on each side.

Its alot of detail for a two-colour file. A white highlight thread gives the antlers their rounded, raised-looking volume without needing a third colour stop, and that accent thread is what separates this from a flat silhouette. The hooks and antlers balance well, dont fight each other. Stitch it on olive, camo, dark tan, or black and the whole thing reads like a proper crest badge straight away.

A customer wrote to me last autumn asking for this one. He runs a small hunting and fishing guide service up in the mountains and wanted something for the caps he hands clients at the start of the season. He was clear: 'make it look like a crest, not a cartoon.' Thats exactly what I went for, so I used the etching style rather than flat filled lines. He came back a month later and ordered the files again for a second batch of gear.

Pair this with a name or location below in a simple font if youre personalising it for a guide service or club. Avoid pale backgrounds because the fine etching on the tines gets lost on white or cream fabric. The directional stitching on the antler crosshatch runs at several different angles, so hoop tight and go steady through those sections. Use a tearaway stabiliser for woven fabrics but switch to a light cutaway on fleece or knit to hold the satin columns on the hooks.

Text me if the hook section at the base is bunching and Ill advise on tension settings for your specific fabric weight.