The DJ rooster is a lil portrait of pure attitude. Big rooster head turned three-quarters facing right, gold DJ headphones clamped over the ears. The comb is hot pink, almost neon, and the wattles match. Teal feathers fan out behind the head like a burst of colour. Tan and cream chest feathers bunch at the base. Nine colours total and the layering is really what makes it look so good in thread.
industry software did a brilliant job on the feather digitising here. The teal back-feathers are done in directional stitching that follows each quill line so ya actually get texture rather than a flat fill. Same with the chest feathers. The gold headphones use dense satin columns on the band and cups, real solid chunky coverage. Hot pink combs got a lighter density so it reads softer against the heavy gold. Ive been digitising roosters for years and this ones genuinely among my favourites for how it stitches up. Its just got this energy that comes through in thread in a way that doesnt always happen.
I made this one originally for a music festival vendor who needed something funny for merch tees. He ordered the 7-inch on black tees and sold out his stall in 3 hours. Since then a bunch of people have picked it up for novelty aprons, bar staff shirts, farm shop promotional gear and personalised pub quiz night tees. Last spring a country music bar in Tennessee used it on their waitstaff shirts and theyre still reordering. this is one of the ones that works on almost any adult apparel because the humour lands across age groups.
Stitch it on black or charcoal for maximum pop. The hot pink and teal against dark fabric is exactly the contrast this design needs. Avoid light backgrounds because the teal feathers wash out on anything paler than mid-grey. Use a firm cutaway stabiliser, 66k max stitches isnt forgiving without solid backing. Pop the 7-inch on a tee back panel or an apron bib, the smaller 3.5-inch works on a chest pocket or a canvas bag front. Skip terry or thick fleece here, the feather detail deserves a smooth tight weave like cotton twill or denim.
Hoop snug and slow the machine down on the satin headphone sections. The gold coverage is dense and rushing it gives you shiny gaps. Trim jump stitches between the teal feather sections or they poke through on the finished piece. Thats my honest take, dont overthink it.
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.
- Music festival merch teesStitch the 7-inch on a black cotton tee for festival merch and the hot pink and teal pop from across the crowd.
- Farm shop novelty apronsPop a mid-size on a linen apron bib for a farm shop or deli counter and it gets comments from every customer.
- Bar staff uniform shirtsEmbroider the 5-inch on a black cotton shirt for bar staff at a country or roots music venue for instant character.
- Pub quiz night personalised teesUse the medium size on a plain navy tee and add the pub name underneath in block letters for a fun team night shirt.
- Rooster-themed kitchen towelsSew the smaller small 3.5 on a cream cotton tea towel and sell it as a novelty kitchen gift at a farmers market stall.
- Country music event merchRun the biggest size on a canvas bag for a country music event giveaway bag and it doubles as event merch.
- Canvas tote for farmers marketsStitch on a denim shirt back panel and pair with a simple text arc above for a one-off custom commission piece.
- Denim jacket back patchPop on a canvas tote at 5-inch for a farmers market vendor bag and it sparks conversations at the stall.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.28 × 3.50 in | 27,390 |
| 3.75 × 4.01 in | 30,979 |
| 4.21 × 4.51 in | 36,315 |
| 4.68 × 5.00 in | 40,035 |
| 5.15 × 5.50 in | 45,952 |
| 5.61 × 5.99 in | 49,452 |
| 6.08 × 6.49 in | 55,951 |
| 6.55 × 6.99 in | 59,478 |
| 7.02 × 7.51 in | 66,575 |
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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