This chicken has alot of personality packed into it. I digitised it in Wilcom with 8 colours and a density of 134, so the feather sections have that tight satin coverage without looking stiff when hooped up on a standard tearaway stabiliser. Nine sizes run from 3.5 inches 7.5 in max wide, which means you can stitch it small on a kid's shirt pocket or go big on a tote or apron without any loss of detail. Stitch counts go from about 1,000 at the smallest size all the way to 48,693 at the largest, the bigger sizes take a bit of time but the coverage is worth it.
I had a customer last february who ordered this for a batch of aprons she was doing for a farm shop and she said people kept stopping her at the market to ask about them. And its funny because its not the most complex design I've put out, but something about that goofy expression just stops people. The comb is done in directional satin runs so it sits really smooth, and the tail feathers use a layered underlay to give them a bit of lift. Use a cutaway stabiliser if you're hooping a stretchy fabric like a knit tee, otherwise the outline details can pull. Avoid very dark fabrics unless you plan to underlay a white layer first.
Pop this on kids clothing, kitchen textiles, anything farm-themed. Stitch the 4.5 inch size on the chest of a denim jacket for something a bit unexpected. And if you do a run of these on tea towels, a stabiliser in the hoop before you load the fabric keeps the weave from shifting under those denser fill areas. But really thats the only trick you need, keep the tension consistent and the bobbin thread matched and youre set.
Holler if you run into any trouble with the file and I will sort you out straight away.
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.
- Kids t-shirt chest pocket embroideryChest pocket placement at 3.5 inches on cotton, tearaway, the density of 134 means the fill is tight enough to read at that small scale.
- Farm kitchen apron front designFarm shop apron chest panel at 5.5 inches, cutaway on heavier canvas, I had a customer report people stopping at a market stall just for this design.
- Cotton tote bag funny animal stitchNatural canvas tote at 4.5 inches, tearaway, the satin comb section catches light nicely on a woven base.
- Denim jacket back or chest patchDenim jacket chest or upper back at 6 inches, two layers of stabiliser under the stiff denim, the bold rooster expression suits a jacket well.
- Tea towel farmyard themed setFarmhouse kitchen tea towel, float it on sticky stabiliser rather than hooping directly, the weave shifts on thinner towel fabrics.
- Toddler bib cartoon animal embroideryCotton bib at 3.5 inches, reduce speed for the tight density fill areas, a small needle helps keep those fine tail detail lines clean.
- Canvas pouch gift bag decorationCanvas zip pouch front panel at 4 inches, tearaway, standard needle, a cute farm-themed gift for someone with a kitchen garden.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.51 in | 21,412 |
| 4.01 × 4.01 in | 24,495 |
| 4.51 × 4.51 in | 27,533 |
| 5.01 × 5.01 in | 30,609 |
| 5.50 × 5.51 in | 34,009 |
| 6.00 × 6.01 in | 37,580 |
| 6.50 × 6.51 in | 41,176 |
| 7.00 × 7.01 in | 44,970 |
| 7.50 × 7.51 in | 48,693 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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