Hello Summer Flamingo Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

Heres what I love about this design: no two flamingos are identical. Hello Summer text sits in chunky black script at the base while four coral pink birds line up above it, each one rocking a completely different hat. One has a deep red fedora, one a blush wide-brim, one a tan straw flat-brim, and the last one is just wild pink feathered crest, no hat at all. Blue sunglasses on every single one. First time I stitched this out I just stood there for a second. Its one of those pieces where the detail work keeps surprising you the more you look.

Density on this one sits at 986 stitches per square centimetre, so dont try this on a flimsy tearaway. Cutaway stabiliser is the call. The satin fill on the feathers uses directional stitch runs to create that layered depth you can see on the wings and neck, and the underlay on the body sections is generous enough to push up through knit or terry without the coral pink going flat. Topping on terry cloth is worth it, especially around the fine script lettering. Use a sharp 75/11 needle and reduce your bobbin tension just slightly as you begin. Those coral pink leg details are thin and they need clean bobbin pull to stay defined. Wont hold on tearaway at this stitch density, full stop.

A craft-fair seller I know put a batch of linen pouches together last week and ran the small size on the front panel, sold out the first morning. She said customers kept picking em up to look closer at the hats. Thats the kind of detail-driven appeal this design does on compact items. On a canvas shopper sized around 5 inches its kinda my personal pick though. Unbleached canvas with that coral against it is genuinely hard to beat for a summer market haul. Dont underestimate how well the blush tones read on cream fabric either.

Hoop your fabric snug before you start, any shifting on the dense body sections will show. Center the group carefully because the flamingo feet extend lower than you might expect and you want clearance at the bottom edge. Pair this on a white or cream base if you can, the coral and blush tones wash out on mid-tone fabrics. Iron your cutaway to the backing before hooping rather than hooping loose, it stops the leg satin from pulling at the bigger sizes. Skip the jump stitch trim between hats if your machine asks, let it run and snip by hand instead for a cleaner finish on those fine brim edges.

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