Big shaggy highland cow portrait, head turned slightly to the right, those iconic wide horns curving up and outward. The mane is the whole point here, long loose strands of flowing lines radiating out from the face and neck like the wind caught it mid-shake. Theres no solid fill anywhere, its all built from closely spaced curved lines, almost like a pen-etching you'd find in an old countryside journal.
Two colours total: white thread for the negative space gaps and black for the dense linework. And because its all line-art the design reads alot like a sketch even after its stitched, which is what makes it sit well on linen, cotton canvas, and cream fabric. The face detail is where the density concentrates, around the nose and eyes you get tighter lines that carve out the expression without needing any colour fill at all.
I made this back in january for a batch of country-style kitchen orders, mostly tote bags and tea towels. The style fits right in with that whole farmhouse aesthetic people cant get enough of lately. Best on natural or off-white fabric where the black thread really pops. Avoid dark bases unless you plan to use a light thread colour instead, dark on dark just loses the linework detail.
Anchor a lightweight cutaway underneath and hoop your fabric firm before you run it. The long line sequences travel across a wide area so youll want everything held flat. Skip topping on linen but if youre running this on a fluffy fleece pop a layer of water-soluble on top first or the loops catch in the pile. 5 sizes from 3.5 to 7-in baseline max give ya plenty to work with across projects big and small.
Holler if anything looks off in your file and Ill resend the corrected version straight away.
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.
- farmhouse kitchen tote bags and shopping bagsRun the mid hoop on a natural cotton tote and it looks like something from a boutique farm shop
- linen tea towels and kitchen textilesRun the smaller size on a linen tea towel hem and it gives the whole kitchen a proper country feel
- country-style throw pillow coversEmbroider the large size centred on a cream pillow cover for a low-key rustic living room accent
- cream or natural canvas tote embroideryPop it on a canvas tote in the 5-inch size and the black linework sits clean against the natural ground
- wall hoop frame for a rustic living roomHoop it in a 7-inch frame with natural linen as the backing for wall art that looks handmade not digital
- ranch or farm brand merchandiseUse the biggest size on a branded tote or apron for a farm shop or market stall with a country aesthetic
- denim shirt or jacket chest pocket designAdd the small version to a denim chest pocket for a subtle highland cow detail that reads well up close
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.43 in | 5,692 |
| 4.50 × 4.41 in | 7,119 |
| 5.50 × 5.39 in | 8,496 |
| 6.50 × 6.37 in | 9,939 |
| 7.50 × 7.35 in | 11,510 |
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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