Cute Hedgehog Embroidery Design, Instant Download

This hedgehog is basically a circle with spines coming out of the top half and a fat pink tummy on the bottom. Theres something about the proportions that just works, the body is so round it looks almost inflated. The spines radiate outward from a central point at the top like a sunburst but in warm brown and golden tan, and underneath the spine zone theres a smooth blush-pink belly with two rosy cheek circles and tiny paw-like feet poking out at the bottom. Its sitting in a little patch of celery-green grass, two wheat-coloured seed heads on each side.

Seven colours with 6 color changes. The spine section is done in long radiating stitches that fan out from the center, not tatami fills, actual directional lines, and that technique is what gives the texture its realistic feel. The satin fills on the pink belly are smooth and curved. I went back and forth on the belly density during digitising and settled on a medium build-up that stays plush without getting stiff on the fabric. At 45k stitches for the biggest 8.51-inch size this is a dense piece, use a good cutaway stabiliser underneath.

Alot of people buy this for baby blankets and nursery cushions, which makes total sense. A customer messaged me last september after stitching the 6-inch on a cream fleece blanket for a woodland nursery gift and said the new parents actually cried a little when they opened it. Woodland and hedgerow nursery themes are still really popular and this sits right in that. But I also sell this one to adults who just want something kinda wonderful on a tote bag or a sweater, which is aswell. Seven sizes from 5.51 inches to 8.51 so these are all medium-to-large placements, theres no pocket-sized version here.

Stitch on pale or white fabric so the brown spines and pink belly tones show up properly. White fleece, cream cotton, oatmeal linen, pale yellow canvas. Avoid dark backgrounds because the warm colour palette goes muddy. Back it with soft cutaway behind given the spine density, hoop tight and slow your machine through the long radiating stitch sections. And theres a lot of trims in this file, 163 across the full design, so make sure your machine tension is set right before you start.