This Christmas chicken family design is kinda the one I pull out whenever someone's shopping for a gift and has no idea what to get a farm-loving mate. 8 colors, 4 sizes up to a 6.4-inch width, and the stitch counts run between about 22,000 and 42,000 so its a comfortable mid-complexity job on any decent machine. The rooster stands taller in the centre with two hens flanked either side, all 3 wearing Santa hats, wattles bright red, beaks yellow and wide like theyre about to start carolling.
The feather texture is where this one earns its price. Layered directional fill stitching gives the plumage actual depth rather than a flat solid block. Hooped on a tearaway with stable cotton backing and it runs clean. Id say run a test swatch first on your fabric choice since the lighter cream feather tones can bleed slightly into off-white textiles if your tensions off. Density sits at 881 so its not punishing on your machine either.
This last holiday season I had people ordering this for tea towels, aprons, kids jumpers, you name it. Wanna stick it on a cream linen napkin set for a farm-themed Christmas table? Looks brilliant. Stitch it on a dark green sweatshirt and the red hats really read from across the room. Use the 3.84-inch size for a shirt pocket or the 6.4 for a full centrepiece patch.
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.
- Christmas gifts for chicken keepers and farm ownersChicken keepers love getting something that actually reflects their flock rather than a generic gift.
- Holiday aprons and kitchen textiles with a rural themeStitch onto a cream or sage linen apron for a farm-kitchen look that photographs well.
- Funny festive sweatshirts for poultry farmersThe red Santa hats on a dark green hoodie give really strong contrast and festive read.
- Tea towel and linen napkin sets for Christmas tablesWorks beautifully on linen napkins; use a tearaway stabiliser and light backing for clean results.
- Kids' holiday jumpers and onesie patchesThe 3.84-inch size fits comfortably on a chest patch for kids' sweatshirts and zip-ups.
- Craft fair stock and seasonal gift itemsEasy seller at Christmas craft markets since its a niche-funny design that stands out in a table of generic snowflakes.
- Christmas stockings and stocking holders with farm flairScaled to 6.4 inches it makes a bold centrepiece on a canvas Christmas stocking front.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.84 × 4.50 in | 22,837 |
| 4.70 × 5.50 in | 28,802 |
| 5.55 × 6.50 in | 35,286 |
| 6.40 × 7.50 in | 42,264 |
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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