{"product_id":"great-blue-heron-bird","title":"Great Blue Heron Bird Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the great blue heron design at 7.5 inches tall and its done as a proper wildlife plate on cream fabric, not a cartoon bird. Tall slim heron stands in shallow water with reeds and wheat stalks around the legs, head turned slightly left and a long orange beak pointing forward. The plumes on the back of his head fall down behind his neck like a small tassel and theyre what makes the bird read as a heron and not a crane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBody feathers are stitched directional in soft slate blue with darker wing feathers laid over the top in pale grey, so you actually get layered plumage and not just a flat blue shape. His throat is white, the beak is bright orange satin and the eye is a small black bead, theres a yellow ring around it. The legs are thin black satin columns dropping down into the water and around them the reeds rise up in pale teal green and sand wheat tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut front and behind the heron the wheat stalks fan out in a soft tan and yellow palette which honestly grounds the whole scene. Underneath his feet a small grey water shadow ripples out so he reads as wading rather than just standing on a flat patch. The whole composition feels like an old field guide page suprised onto fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI sell alot of these to bird watchers and wildlife photographers wifes who want a hand stitched gift. Last spring one customer ordered a mid range version for a fishing camp lodge cushion set and another buyer recieved a few smaller copies for a coastal cottage tea towel package. Cabin throws, hunters den wall art, fathers day shirt fronts. The kind of design that doesnt date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComes in 9 sizes from 3.27 by 3.5 inches up to 7 by 7.5 inches. Stitches climb from 16,899 up to 42,548 so plan around 35 minutes hooped on the biggest. 8 thread stops which isnt bad given how layered the body looks, the colours repeat over wings, beak and reeds. Drop in a medium cutaway because the heaviest area sits at 810 spi in the wing fills. Run it on cotton, linen or twill bases in cream, sand or oatmeal so the slate blues read clean. Avoid dark navy bases, the slate blue feathers fade into the cloth and you lose the wing layering completely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45776063332502,"sku":null,"price":4.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/GreatBlueHeronBirdMachineEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1761715383","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/great-blue-heron-bird","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}