The macaw is caught mid-flight, wings thrown wide open like its just pushed off from a branch and gone. You see the underside of the bird straight on. That chest is a warm golden yellow, the wings sweep up into cobalt blue on top and the flight feathers fan out with those long black-tipped primaries at the ends. White face patch with a small hooked black beak pointing left. Its a proper bird portrait, the kind youd see on a wildlife print.
The feather stitching is what takes the time on this one. Every primary feather runs its own directional satin fill, so you actually get the ridged texture of real macaw wing feathers rather than a flat blue wash. The wing span covers the full hoop width on the bigger sizes, so at 7.49 inches across the bird realy fills a shirt back or a canvas bag front. Comes in nine sizes from 3.49 inches up, which gives a lotta range.
I got a message last month from someone running a bird sanctuary gift shop. She'd been selling tote bags and wanted embroidered ones for their macaw adoption fundraiser. She grabbed the medium size for their cotton shoppers and the photos she sent back were genuinely great. The yellow and blue pop so well on natural canvas. Since then a few other bird people have come through asking for the same.
Best fabric is plain cotton, canvas, linen or chambray. The colours sing on natural or white backgrounds. Pop it on a teal or olive base if you want the blue to sit a bit quieter. Avoid dark navy because the cobalt upper wings sorta merge into it and you lose the feather detail. Density is 452 on this one, which is actually pretty light for a bird design with this much detail. Use a medium tearaway stabiliser on stable wovens. Slow down on the long primary feather columns and dont use topping on linen as it leaves marks on the weave.
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.
- Bird sanctuary fundraiser tote bagsStitch the 6-inch size on a beach tote front for a bird sanctuary shop. Blue and gold on unbleached canvas looks like a proper wildlife print.
- Tropical themed wall hoop decorHoop the largest size in a 10-inch frame and hang it in a lounge or studio as a focal tropical bird piece. No glass needed.
- Birdwatcher linen shirt pocketPop a small 3.5-in build for a linen shirt chest pocket for a birder who wants a subtle nod to their favourite species.
- Wildlife photography vest patchEmbroider the medium size on a canvas vest back panel for a wildlife photographer or bird tour guide uniform.
- Parrot rescue charity merchandiseUse the mid-size on a cream zip pouch or canvas pencil case for a parrot rescue charity fundraiser item.
- Zoo gift shop canvas bagsStitch on cotton shoppers for a zoo gift shop. Natural canvas with this cobalt and gold reads immediately as tropical.
- Tropical nursery cot quilt blockHoop the small version into a quilt block for a tropical-themed nursery. The bright colours work on white cotton batting.
- Jungle party favour pouchesRun the smallest size on organza drawstring bags for a jungle party. Quick to stitch, makes each bag a little keepsake.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.49 × 2.76 in | 7,965 |
| 4.00 × 3.15 in | 9,244 |
| 4.50 × 3.55 in | 10,667 |
| 5.00 × 3.94 in | 11,983 |
| 5.50 × 4.34 in | 13,384 |
| 5.99 × 4.73 in | 14,960 |
| 6.50 × 5.12 in | 16,575 |
| 7.00 × 5.52 in | 18,377 |
| 7.49 × 5.91 in | 19,989 |
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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