Floral Rooster Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

At 46,000 stitches on the largest 7.5-inch size, the density here is 863 per square inch, which is the kind of number that tells you straight away this one needs proper stabilisation. The rooster's neck is the hardest part technically. Its done in tight directional satin columns that shift angle across the black and charcoal feathers, which is genuinely tricky to digitise and the reason this sits in the complex tier. Red comb and wattle fill the top of the frame, the golden beak catches the eye, and around him theres a whole garden going on: fat coral-red poppies with bright yellow centres, white daisy heads with yellow-gold middles, and a scattering of hot-pink buds on green leafy branches.

Needs a cutaway on stretchy tees but worth it because the neck feathers absolutely pop on a cotton-twill surface. For linen kitchen items like towels or table runners, I'd go with the 5-inch version, its nicely proportioned and sits without crowding the border. Hoop the fabric drum-tight before you start, the density at the smaller sizes compresses fast and if theres any give in your stabiliser setup you'll get puckering under the tail feathers. An extra layer of topping on terry cloth keeps those white daisy petals from sinking into the pile.

A crafter ordered this last week for a batch of linen aprons she was doing for a local market and she said the comb colour really reads well from across a booth. Stitch it on denim for a realy strong farmhouse kitchen look, or try canvas tote bags if you want something a bit more everyday. Pick a mid-weight cutaway for anything stretchy and a tearaway for stable woven fabrics like cotton or twill. Center the design in the middle third of a pocket for a clean finish.

Reach out if the metallic thread frays on you.