Summer gift orders, garden party aprons and tropical baby gifts, thats when this one comes out of my shop most. The hummingbird hovers mid-flight with that cream white belly front and centre, ruby-red throat patch blazing, wings spread up wide in deep green and tan beige with tight black outlines all the way round. On the left a bold red hibiscus sits against proper green leaves, and those decorative ink-splash swirls in red and black curl around the whole composition giving it genuine movement energy. Realy pleased with how the feather work came out on this one. I drew each colour zone separately so the directional satin on the wings reads different from the tatami fill on the belly, which is what makes it look three-dimensional once its stitched out.
Technically its a dense piece, stitch counts climb up to 37,847 at the largest size so budget your thread before you start. Use a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser under denim or canvas and dont skip the topping on terry cloth or fleece or the pile eats into those fine petal edges. A buyer stitched the 5 inch version onto a natural linen market apron last spring and sent me a photo, the red hibiscus practically glowed against the pale cloth. Stitch the green head columns slowly if your machine has speed control, because those angle shifts are what give the bird that iridescent look. Pop the 3.14 inch size on a cotton twill polo at left chest and it sits neat without crowding the placket. Skip dark navy backgrounds if you want the red throat and hibiscus to read true, stick to ivory, cream, or light linen canvas and the underlay does the rest.
Message me a photo if the placement feels off centre.
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.
- Garden party apronA buyer put this on her market apron in the 5-inch size on natural linen and it held up wash after wash.
- Tote bag for a botanistStitch the 4-inch on heavy canvas; the bold black outline holds on mid-tones but avoid dark navy so the red reads.
- Polo shirt left chestA twill polo takes the 3.14-inch neatly at left chest. Hoop tight and use cutaway so the collar area stays flat.
- Cotton canvas zipper pouchThe 3.5-inch fits a standard zipper pouch panel on cotton canvas without crowding the zip line.
- Denim jacket back panelGoes bold on denim at the 6.75-inch, use a topping sheet so the directional satin feathers dont sink into the weave.
- Kitchen towel setWhite terry kitchen towels at 4-inch are a great pairing. The red hibiscus stands out really well against white cotton.
- Tropical nursery hoop artHoop it as nursery wall art in a 6-inch wooden ring, the colour palette works gorgeous for tropical or garden themes.
- Sun hat brimFits the brim of a cotton sun hat at the 3.14-inch; skip the cutaway and use a light tearaway instead.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.14 × 3.50 in | 14,619 |
| 4.04 × 4.50 in | 19,696 |
| 4.94 × 5.50 in | 25,290 |
| 5.85 × 6.50 in | 31,288 |
| 6.75 × 7.50 in | 37,847 |
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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