Three hedgehogs, three sizes, all sitting together and looking at ya. The parent is biggest at the back, round spine silhouette with all those little spike tips done in nearly-black brown thread at 14k-plus stitches at the smallest size. The medium baby sits at the right and a tiny baby sits right in front in the middle. All of them have those small dark eyes, little snubby noses, and pale cream bellies that contrast nicely against the dark spine area.
Nine colours in total and the brown section is split across four tones: warm brown, medium brown, sandy tan and a deep dark brown for the shadow areas under the spines. Thats the layering that makes the spines look three-dimensional rather than flat. Wilcom stitched the belly area in a looser tatami fill and the cream colour there runs to R255 G230 B212, a soft warm cream not stark white. 71,630 stitches on the biggest 7.14-inch, 30,870 on the smallest 3.33-inch.
I get orders for this one especially around autumn and through winter. One customer ordered 4 of the same size to stitch on matching family pyjama tops last december, which I thought was a genuinely sweet idea. The grouping reads clearly even at the small sizes because the size difference between the three hedgehogs is built into the proportions. Its one of those designs where the mum tends to stitch the biggest hedgehog for herself and smaller ones for the kids which I love hearing about. Dont underestimate how many people want this for grandparent gifts too.
Go for cream, oatmeal, or sage green fabric backgrounds where the warm brown and cream will sit naturally. Avoid white-white because the cream belly colour is close enough to white that you lose the belly definition. Use a firm cutaway stabiliser at any size over 4 inches because 1336 density needs proper backing. Hoop tight and run the spike areas at a slightly reduced speed. Skip polyester jersey here, the spike detail gets fuzzy on stretchy knit surfaces and you cant recover it once the bobbin threads pull 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.
- Woodland nursery wall hoopHoop the 5-inch size in a wooden 6-inch frame with cream linen backing for a woodland nursery wall display.
- Family gift matching pyjama topsStitch one size each on four matching cream flannel pyjama tops for a family Christmas gift set.
- Autumn table runner embroideryEmbroider the long landscape version on a cream linen table runner for an autumn woodland dining table setting.
- Kids woodland birthday teePop the medium size on a kids woodland-themed birthday tee in sage green cotton for a party keepsake.
- Cotton baby blanket corner designStitch the small 3.33-inch in a corner of a cream cotton baby blanket as a woodland nursery gift.
- Nature-themed cushion coverCentre the large 6-inch on a cream canvas cushion cover for a nature-themed living room accent.
- School bag woodland patchSew the small size on a kids school backpack front pocket as a woodland animal patch on woven canvas.
- Craft fair woodland creature ornamentEmbroider onto felt and cut out as a standalone woodland creature ornament for a natural Christmas tree.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.33 × 3.51 in | 30,870 |
| 3.81 × 4.01 in | 35,349 |
| 4.28 × 4.51 in | 40,093 |
| 4.76 × 5.01 in | 44,918 |
| 5.23 × 5.51 in | 49,889 |
| 5.71 × 6.01 in | 55,118 |
| 6.19 × 6.51 in | 60,472 |
| 6.66 × 7.01 in | 65,929 |
| 7.14 × 7.51 in | 71,630 |
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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