{"product_id":"mallard-duck","title":"Mallard Duck Embroidery Design, Wildlife Bird Pattern, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eIve sold a bunch of these and the mallard is honestly one of the most-requested bird designs I do. Something about that teal head just pulls people in. The design shows a drake floating on calm water, facing right, with the reflection rippling underneath him in muted grey-blue. Thats the detail that makes it look finished on fabric rather than just a bird floating on nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts 14 colors, so yes, there are quite a lot of thread changes. But color 8 is black and it carries most of the outlines and feather separation lines. Thats what gives it that almost painterly look when its stitched out. The iridescent head comes from a dark navy base under the teal, so dont skip that swap or itll flatten out completely. Last autumn a customer texted photos of this on a dark olive canvas jacket and it looked genuinely stunning. The orange on the beak reads bold without being garish against that kind of earthy base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse a medium-weight cutaway if youre going on anything stretchy. On a stable woven a tearaway works, but firm it up well. The water reflection at the bottom has some longer fill sections and they shift if the backing isnt solid. Stitch a test run first if youre trying a new fabric combo. And pick a thread brand you trust for the teal head specifically, cheap thread loses the sheen and the whole colour story falls apart. Skip the bargain bin stuff on the head section, seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46350979301526,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/MallardDuckEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1776573682","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/mallard-duck","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}