Drew this horse head portrait after a customer in oklahoma wanted a more stylised farm portrait not a realistic painting. Head sits in three-quarter profile, palomino tan body with cream highlights along the bridge of the nose plus around the eye. Mane is the unusual touch, chartreuse green with cream ridges running through it, almost ribbed looking, which makes the whole piece feel modern rather than country-store classic. Theres a grey-blue leather halter wrapped across the muzzle and over the crown, its kept simple on purpose.
Stitch totals run 19,823 to 55,740 across nine sizes. Black outline owns the biggest block at 8,972 to 11,261 stitches, the tan body fill comes second at 4,362 to 6,673, and the green ribbed mane lands third at around 1,606 to 2,358 with the cream ridges youll see layered after. Nine colours total. Density sits at 1,152 stitches per inch squared, on the heavier end of my catalog, ill be honest ya want a 75/11 sharp and a solid 2.5oz cutaway under knit ground.
The ribbed mane uses directional satin chasing each strand which gives it that ridged look, its kinda the whole point. Eye gets a tiny white catch-light over the dark brown iris. Real subtle. Halter buckles are simple grey-blue fills with a small directional pass on the leather strap. Nine sizes step from 3.01 x 3.5 through to 6.45 x 7.5 inches, the 5 inch hit is my favourite for jacket placement.
Wear across denim jacket shoulders, on a flannel shirt chest hit, on a saddle pad centre panel, on a barn tote, on a fleece show cooler, on a quilt block, or on a sweatshirt for trail riding weekends. Stitch onto cotton, denim, light canvas, fleece, and pique knit. Slip a medium-weight cutaway under stretchy fabric, swap to tearaway for woven cotton. Avoid black or charcoal grounds. The black outline disapears against them. One customer asked for the 7 inch hit last week for a tan canvas jacket, the green mane really popped. Recieved a thank-you photo two days later. Shed hooped it tight at the 6 inch size.
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.
- Denim jacket back panel for equestrian wardrobeDenim backs handle the 6 inch size, hoop with tearaway and a No.90 needle, position centred on the yoke seam.
- Flannel shirt chest pocket for barn and trail daysFlannel chest hits like the 3 inch version, use a small hoop and poly mesh cutaway for stable fill.
- Saddle pad blanket centre panel for show seasonSaddle pads love the 7 inch version, heavy cutaway and a stable hoop centred forward of the cantle seam.
- Canvas barn tote for tack room runsBarn totes take the 5 inch hit on the front pocket, tearaway behind keeps the dense black fill flat.
- Polar fleece show cooler back panelFleece coolers handle the 7 inch version with medium cutaway and a topping so loops dont pop through.
- Quilt block for a horse-themed throw quiltQuilt blocks come out clean at 4 inches on quilters cotton, paired with tearaway and a small hoop press.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.01 in | 19,823 |
| 4.00 × 3.44 in | 23,560 |
| 4.50 × 3.87 in | 27,411 |
| 5.00 × 4.30 in | 31,546 |
| 5.50 × 4.73 in | 35,979 |
| 6.00 × 5.16 in | 40,524 |
| 6.50 × 5.59 in | 45,327 |
| 7.00 × 6.02 in | 50,462 |
| 7.50 × 6.45 in | 55,740 |
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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