Feather Birds Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

Its an ornate charcoal feather sitting on a slight diagonal, and the top portion of it just... dissolves into a scattered flock of birds. Not cartoon birds, proper little silhouettes with wings mid-flap, maybe thirty of them lifting up and to the right like theyre flying off the needle. The feather itself is dense and rich, charcoal satin with directional barbs that give it real depth, and the quill end curls into curling scrollwork at the base that feel more tattoo-art than nature illustration. Gorgeous boho vibe. I drew this one thinking about those big format pieces that need presence without colour.

A friend who does craft fairs snapped this up last week for canvas totes and honestly I wasnt suprised at all, its one of those designs that looks expensive even on a plain fabric. The stitch count runs from around 6,688 on the smallest size up to a full 13,614 on the full 7.5 inch version, so its got alot of detail in it, and the density is tight enough that it sits beautifully on medium-weight wovens. Cut a cutaway stabiliser for anything with give, because the scroll underlay at the bottom will pull if you try topping on jersey without it. On linen or canvas you can run a lighter single-layer tearaway and it sits flat.

Centre it vertically on a tote bag or hoodie back with the 2.75 inch width or go wide and use the tall version on a pillow centre. Hoop your denim with a firm cutaway and Pop it slightly left of seam so the birds have room to fly toward open fabric. Use a fine 75/11 needle on lighter cotton so the satin columns stay crisp and the bobbin thread doesnt show through at the feather edges. Skip topping on stable weaves, the stitching is dense enough to hold its form on its own.

Just message me and happy to tweak the colours if they dont suit.