Leopard on Branch at Sunset Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Heres a circular sunset scene with a leopard perched on a dead branch and the whole thing reads like a quiet moment after a long hot day. The big sun glows coral pink behind him. Sky blue mountains stack on the horizon. Water sits flat below with broken pink reflection lines running across it. The leopard is mid-pose, tail hanging, head turned to the right looking out over the water.

Eight thread colours carry the scene. Coral pink for the sun ring, peach orange filling the inner glow, sky blue stacking the distant mountains, soft rose tracing the water ripples, ink black on the leopard body and gnarled tree silhouettes. Spots get picked out with fine hatching and directional fill so the coat reads like fur, its not a flat shape. The dead branch curves across the middle and twigs splay off both sides like ink flicks.

I drew this one for clients who do safari and wildlife merch. One of my customers stitched the 8.26-inch version onto a charcoal canvas wall hoop for her boyfriends birthday last march, suprised him with it framed up in his hunting cabin. She sent photos and the coral sun realy popped against the dark fabric, way better than I expected honestly.

Pick a solid background fabric for this one. Cream linen, charcoal canvas, sand-toned twill or oat-coloured cotton all let the colour palette breathe. Skip busy patterned cloth because the circular frame and the hatching detail need clean negative space around them. Skip stretchy jersey aswell, the long fill blocks on the sun panel will pucker on knit.

Density runs heavy here at 95k stitches on the largest size, 55k on smallest. Use a heavyweight cutaway stabiliser and float a water-soluble topping on any pile fabric. Hoop tight and dont skimp on underlay, theres no way the dense satin sun panel wont warp soft fabric without proper backing. Stitch the black silhouettes last so they cap everything clean. Write me back through the order receipt if colours read muddy.