Cute Hedgehog with Daisy Embroidery Design, Instant Download

A round little hedgehog sitting upright, both front paws wrapped around a single daisy. The spines on the back are done with short individual satin stitches radiating outward, which gives the prickly texture without the whole design going lumpy. Underneath all those spines is a warm brown base, and the belly is cream coloured with a lighter density so it reads as softer fur. 16 colours total in the build, most of them subtle browns and tans with yellow for the daisy petals and white for the centre.

This is a big stitch count, 24644 at the smallest size running up to 63,848 stitches at 7.35 wide by 7.45 inches tall. Density is 1166 stitches per square inch, which means Ive mapped it for medium weight fabrics like canvas, cotton twill and denim. Dont try running it on anything flimsy without a thick backer underneath. A customer last summer brought me a sweatshirt she'd done the 5-inch version on and the coverage was genuinely brilliant, no fabric peeking through at all.

Press a firm cutaway backer for knit and stretch items, tearaway works fine on woven quilting cotton or canvas. Lay water-soluble topping on any terry or fluffy surface so the needle doesnt catch on the loops. Ive used Wilcom EmbroideryStudio to handle the underlay sequencing and the directional spine stitches, so the path order is already sorted for minimal thread breaks.

Run a 4-inch piece on a kid's rucksack front pocket for a sweet woodland look. Pop it on a zip pouch in cream canvas for a spring gift. Pick the largest size for a nursery wall hoop in a woodland-theme room. Add it to a baby bodysuit with a little name text below.

The spring daisy detail makes it a popular choice for april craft markets. Ping me with any file questions and Ill take a look straight away.