This giraffe is kinda just standing there looking adorable and thats exactly the brief. Full body, face-on view, long neck, four spindly legs with those dark hoof tips, and its surprisingly easy to hoop despite being so tall and narrow. Big round eyes with lash detail, pink blushy cheeks, little ossicone horns each capped with a dark red pom-pom. The face and ear panels are a soft lime green which reads really really cute against the warm mustard yellow of the neck and body. Burnt orange oval spots scattered across the torso, brown detailing on the lower legs, and the whole thing outlined in black so it stays sharp at any size.
Ten colours in total, 9 colour changes per the PDF, which sounds like alot but Wilcom handled the sequencing well so the thread order makes sense and ya dont end up jumping back and forth across the hoop. Nine sizes from 4.5 inches wide at the smallest up to 8.49 inches wide, and stitch counts go from 6,896 on the tiny version up to 15,876 on the full size. The digitising keeps the tatami fill sections on the torso and neck and uses satin columns for the spot outlines so the edges stay crisp even on the small sizes. That combo is what lets it scale so cleanly.
I get messages from nursery decorators and mum-to-be gift makers about this one more than almost anything in the safari range. One customer ordered the biggest size for a set of four safari animal hoops to hang above a cot. She sent photos and the giraffe was the standout piece. Honestly it photographs so well on white cotton, the colours just pop.
Use a firm cutaway stabiliser under cotton or jersey, this one needs it at the larger sizes because the fill density runs 739 stitches per square inch and it can pull on flimsy backing. Stitch on white, cream or pale yellow fabric for best colour reading. Skip very dark fabrics because the lime green face panels lose contrast. Send me message if anything looks off in the colour sequence and Ill sort the stop order out for ya.
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.
- Safari nursery wall hoop setsHoop the large 8-inch size in a wooden frame and hang it above a nursery cot as part of a safari animal wall gallery.
- Baby shower gift bibs and onesiesStitch the 5-inch on a white cotton onesie and add the babys name in chain stitch below as a handmade shower gift.
- Kids safari birthday party teesPop the medium size on a cream tee for a kids safari birthday party and pair with matching animal designs on the guests.
- Embroidered name cushions for nurseryEmbroider the 6-inch centred on a canvas cushion cover and use iron-on letters for the babys name beside the giraffe.
- Jungle animal classroom apronsUse the small 4.5-inch on a childs apron pocket for a jungle-themed classroom craft day or cooking session.
- Baby blanket corner embroideryStitch the tiny version in the corner of a white fleece baby blanket and back it with a soft cutaway so it stays flexible.
- Canvas tote bags for toddler gearRun the medium size on a natural canvas tote bag for carrying nursery extras like muslins and spare outfits.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.50 × 1.34 in | 6,896 |
| 4.99 × 1.49 in | 7,770 |
| 5.49 × 1.63 in | 8,851 |
| 6.00 × 1.78 in | 9,810 |
| 6.49 × 1.93 in | 10,979 |
| 6.99 × 2.08 in | 12,129 |
| 7.50 × 2.22 in | 13,243 |
| 8.00 × 2.38 in | 14,505 |
| 8.49 × 2.53 in | 15,876 |
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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