This is the red fox portrait and its got that proper wildlife-magazine cover energy. Head and upper shoulders only. Looking forward with both ears pricked sharp. Amber eyes locked on you. White chest and muzzle, charcoal nose and a faint shadow under the chin. The whole thing is digitised so the fur runs in the right directions. Cheeks flow outward. Forehead fur sweeps back. Chest fluff falls soft.
Six colours run the design. Rust orange and deep auburn layer the body for natural shadow. Cream white covers the chest, muzzle and inner ears. Charcoal handles the nose, eye outlines and the dark fur tips on the ears. Amber gold picks the eye colour. Black does the pupil and a few whisker spots. Six colours, no more, but its the directional stitching thats really really selling the realism.
I been digitising wildlife portraits for awhile now and the fox is one folks ask for most aswell. One customer wrote me this past autumn, she runs a wildlife rehab centre in oregon and ordered the 9-inch for her staff hoodies. She said the rust orange caught the eye even from across the parking lot. Honestly thats the kinda message that keeps me at it.
Best results on solid medium-to-dark fabric. Stitch on charcoal, navy, forest green, oatmeal cream, stonewash denim or burgundy. Skip light pastels cos the cream chest wont read against pale ground. Pass on busy printed ground because the fur detail needs clean negative space and a print fights it.
Density runs heavy. Largest 9.5-inch is 76k stitches with 6 colour changes. Use a heavy cutaway stabiliser, hoop tight, slow down the machine speed for the directional fur sections. Add topping if youre stitching on fleece or sweatshirt. Ping me through the support inbox if a stitch ends ahead of plan.
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.
- Wildlife shop merchStitch the 8-inch on a charcoal hoodie chest panel for outdoor-shop staff or wildlife photography crews
- Hoodies for nature staffEmbroider on staff polos for a wildlife rehab centre, the rust fur reads sharp from across the parking lot
- Cabin and lodge wall hoopsFrame the 9-inch in a dark wood hoop and hang it above a stone fireplace in a mountain cabin lounge
- Hunting and outdoor club apparelCustomise plain hoodies for a hunting or outdoor club with the fox crest stitched on the left chest
- Pet bandanas and dog gearStitch a 4-inch onto a pet bandana so a sandy-coloured dog rocks his own little wildlife portrait
- Tote bags for nature loversEmbroider on natural canvas tote bags and the fox sells fast at autumn craft fairs and farmers markets
- Fall season teesPop a 6-inch onto a burnt-orange autumn tee and the rust palette ties to the falling leaves perfectly
- Gift hoops for fox enthusiastsFrame in a 7-inch hoop with raw edges as a birthday gift for any friend whos obsessed with foxes
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 5.51 × 3.63 in | 41,662 |
| 6.01 × 3.97 in | 45,918 |
| 6.51 × 4.30 in | 50,110 |
| 7.01 × 4.63 in | 54,374 |
| 7.50 × 4.95 in | 58,626 |
| 8.01 × 5.29 in | 63,006 |
| 8.51 × 5.62 in | 67,666 |
| 9.00 × 5.94 in | 72,189 |
| 9.51 × 6.27 in | 76,914 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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