At 25,196 stitches on the largest size, theres alot going on in this design and thats what makes it worth the hoop time. The body of the rooster isnt filled with satin feathers at all. Its built from vines and leaves and pink daisy-like blooms layered into a silhouette shape, with directional tatami fill on each petal and satin on the stems keeping everything crisp and separate. The red comb and wattle are done in dense satin with a tiny black eye, and the feet are solid black giving the whole thing a grounded folk-art look. Six colours in total including a magenta flower centre, kelly green vines, blush pink petals, and yellow star-shaped accent blooms scattered through the body.
I been working on farmhouse designs for a while and last spring a woman who makes kitchen items for local craft markets ordered two colourways and told me she stitches the rooster on linen dish towels in the 5 inch size and they sell out every market. The 3.49 inch fits neatly on a pocket or a bread bag, and for a real statement piece the full 7.5 inch on a canvas apron or a quilted table runner is hard to beat.
Needs a cutaway stabiliser on stretchy tees but worth it for the complexity here. On woven fabrics like cotton twill or linen its more forgiving. Topping helps on terry cloth or fleece because the vine stems are narrow and can sink into looped fabric without it. Use medium-weight cutaway for knit or jersey pieces, and tear-away works fine on tightly woven cotton or denim. Hoop it centered and pick a sharp needle, 75/11 or 80/12, because the underlay on those petal shapes is tight and a dull needle drags.
Pop it on a cream or navy linen kitchen apron and the colours really come alive against a light ground. On dark fabric add a topping and it still reads well because the red and green have enough contrast. Try a white quilted pot holder for a small quick project. Iron the fabric flat before you hoop and all those narrow stem channels stitch out clean every time.
Send me a quick note if the base layer peeks through up top.
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.
- Kitchen linen apronHonestly my favourite spot for this one is a cream linen apron, the six colours pop beautifully against a natural ground.
- Dish towel or tea towelRuns clean across a linen dish towel front in the 5 inch, and the folk-art look fits right into a farmhouse kitchen.
- Quilt block centreUse a cutaway stabiliser and place it as a bold quilt block centre on a table runner or lap quilt.
- Canvas tote bagStitch the 7.5 inch on heavy canvas with tear-away backing and the vine details hold up great through washing.
- Farmhouse throw pillowNeeds a firm stabiliser on pillow fabric but the pink daisy blooms make it a real feature piece on a white or cream cover.
- Denim shirt yokeCenter the 5 inch on a denim shirt yoke for a cottage-style look that holds up in the laundry without losing stitch clarity.
- Bread bag or pantry bagThe 3.49 inch fits neatly on a cotton bread bag or small pantry pouch, bright colours against natural cotton.
- Framed hoop wall artSkip the topping on a tight-weave cotton hoop ground and the stems and leaf edges stitch out sharp and clean.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.49 × 3.35 in | 11,523 |
| 4.50 × 4.31 in | 14,613 |
| 5.50 × 5.27 in | 17,849 |
| 6.50 × 6.23 in | 21,369 |
| 7.50 × 7.18 in | 25,196 |
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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