Sketched this one as a literal 'spring chicken' and Im still not sorry about it. The rooster has a full fluffy blue head with a proper crest and a proud red comb and wattles, but where the body should be theres just a big coiled spring, like someone swapped it out in a cartoon. Its rendered as a tight circular coil, each ring shaded individually so it looks cylindrical not flat. The tail fans out behind it in a sweep of darker blue feathers. Yellow feet stick out at the bottom. The whole bird has that done-with-it facial expression like it's aware of what happened to its torso and it ain't happy about it.
Nine colours, digitised in my main digitising tool: steel blue on the main body feathers and spring coils, a darker navy-blue for the tail feather shadow layers, red for the comb and wattle, yellow for the beak and feet, cream white for a few highlight fills on the eye and beak, plus a mid-brown and near-black for the outline and shadow details. The spring itself is where the digitising earns its keep. Each loop uses a satin fill with angle shifts following the curve of the coil so the shading feels round. At 565 stitches per square inch its lighter density than youd expect for a 9-colour piece, which means the run time isnt brutal.
Eight sizes, 4.51 by 3.75 inches at the small end up to 8.51 by 7.07 inches at the largest. That big size is a statement piece on a tee or hoodie chest. A customer ran the 6-inch on a linen apron last Easter and said it got more comments than the food at the party. Genuinely. Spring chicken humour hits.
Best on medium-weight cotton or cotton-poly blend. Use cutaway stabiliser, the spring coil detail needs a firm base or the loops distort on stretch fabric. Avoid dark teal or mid-blue backgrounds, the design is mostly blue and it'll disappear. Stick with white, cream, grey, or a warm tan base cloth. Run the outline colour last as your machine does and dont trim threads between the coil loops or youll end up with jump thread shadows showing through.
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.
- Easter-themed aprons for spring parties and brunchesStitch the 6-inch size on a natural linen apron for Easter brunch hosting, its the kind of thing guests actually ask about
- Funny spring tee shirts as seasonal giftsRun on a white cotton tee for an Easter gift that's a bit different from the usual pastel bunny options
- Kitchen towels with spring-punny humourEmbroider the medium size on a set of flour-sack kitchen towels for a spring kitchen refresh that makes people laugh
- Custom tote bags for Easter egg huntsUse on a canvas drawstring tote for carrying Easter eggs or treats to a family egg hunt
- Humorous cushion covers for a farmhouse-style kitchenCentre on a linen throw cushion in the kitchen or on a breakfast nook bench for an Easter seasonal swap
- Kids Easter basket personalisation patchesRun the smallest size on an iron-on twill patch and sew it onto a kids Easter basket handle or canvas pouch
- Market stall or craft fair sample display pieceUse as a sample in a craft fair booth for spring, a funny design like this draws people over to the table
- Gift for a farmer or backyard chicken keeper with a sense of humourGift it to anyone who keeps backyard chickens and would appreciate the visual joke. Thats a whole community on Instagram.
Dimensions
8 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.51 × 3.75 in | 16,178 |
| 5.01 × 4.16 in | 17,982 |
| 6.01 × 4.99 in | 22,429 |
| 6.51 × 5.41 in | 24,805 |
| 7.01 × 5.82 in | 27,172 |
| 7.51 × 6.24 in | 29,521 |
| 8.01 × 6.65 in | 31,415 |
| 8.51 × 7.07 in | 33,968 |
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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