Majestic Moose Head Embroidery Design, Wildlife Machine Pattern, Instant Download

Moose head straight on, those wide palmate antlers spreading out either side, the big boxy snout, small dark eyes. Its the kind of wildlife portrait that kinda owns the space it sits in without trying too hard. Five colours, warm medium brown covering the main face and neck, a lighter tan around the snout and eye areas, dark charcoal for outlines and eye detail, a separate lighter shade for the antler body, and a grey-brown filling the shadow areas.

The fur texture is done through directional stitching changes across the head so each section has actual dimension. The antlers use a looser tatami fill which reads differently from the smooth face stitching, giving that bone-hard rougher surface. Kinda like how real moose fur and antler actually look different from each other, which I've spent alot of time trying to get right in the digitising. Its one of those details that doesnt jump out but you'd notice if it wasnt there.

I've sold a bunch of these to hunting apparel vendors and cabin home decor people aswell as gift shops near national parks. Last autumn a customer ordered it for a whole set of cabin throw cushions and she sent me a photo, honestly it looked like a proper lodge catalogue image. Five sizes, from 3.47 inches wide up to 7.43 by 7.5 inches at the biggest. Stitch count 18,397 to 44,367.

Use a firm cutaway stabiliser on anything stretchy, tearaway on stable cotton or canvas. The wide antler spread means the design hoops wide, so plan your hoop size before you start. At the full size youll need at least a 5x7 hoop. Olive, dark forest green, charcoal, tan and black fabric all look brilliant with this portrait. Skip busy patterns or camo prints, the portrait needs a clean background to read properly.

Works on trucker hats, jacket backs, cushion covers and framed hoop art. Add it to a flannel shirt chest for outdoor apparel that doesnt need any text to communicate what its about.