The stork is doing what storks do. Wings out full span, head tilted down under the weight of the bundle, beak clamping the knotted blue fabric that holds a baby who seems completely unbothered by the whole situation. The baby face is right at the opening of the bundle, round-cheeked and pink, peeking out like its on a Sunday afternoon stroll instead of being transported through the air. The whole composition tilts upward which gives it that sense of actually being in motion.
11 colours across a design thats got a good amount of surface area, particularly on the wings which use a two-tone cornflower blue and white feather fill. The black outline runs clean throughout and keeps the cartoon consistent at every size. Density sits around 1080 which is mid-range. Use cutaway stabiliser on wovens and firm knits, hoop snug. The biggest size reaches about 54k stitches which is the most dense in this batch, so check your bobbin before starting and dont skip the stabiliser step. Add a light topping on fleece or terry cloth or the wing feather detail gets lost in the pile.
Stitch on white, cream, pale yellow or soft grey. Skip anything blue or teal because the light blue bundle fill just disappears into a matching base. The 4 to 5 inch range is the sweet spot for most baby garments. I get messages regularly from people doing baby shower gift orders with this one. A customer last December used the 4-inch size on 8 onesies for a twin baby shower and sent photos, said the recipients cried which Im gonna count as a win.
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.
- New baby announcement giftsStitch on a plain white onesie with the babys name added in script underneath and it becomes an instant keepsake gift
- Baby shower decor and buntingUse the smaller sizes on bunting triangles or banner panels for a baby shower table display
- Onesies and infant clothingCentred on a soft cotton bib or burp cloth it reads perfectly from across the room with those big blue wings
- Nursery wall hoops and framed artFramed in a 7-inch hoop on cream linen it makes clean nursery wall art without needing a frame or glass
- Baby blankets and swaddle clothsRuns nicely along the edge of a cotton swaddle blanket as a corner motif or single centred design
- Hospital keepsake bags and pouchesStitch on a small drawstring pouch for a hospital bag keepsake or first-day-home memory item
- Card inserts and gift packagingThe classic imagery works equally well on a handmade card insert or gift tag stitched onto cardstock backing
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.10 × 3.51 in | 21,285 |
| 3.54 × 4.01 in | 24,721 |
| 3.99 × 4.51 in | 28,529 |
| 4.43 × 5.01 in | 32,235 |
| 4.87 × 5.51 in | 36,058 |
| 5.31 × 6.01 in | 40,331 |
| 5.75 × 6.51 in | 44,725 |
| 6.19 × 7.01 in | 49,117 |
| 6.63 × 7.51 in | 53,762 |
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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