Heres the mother zebra with her baby and honestly its one of the sweetest pieces I have stitched. Mother stands behind, head tilted slightly. Baby tucks up under her neck on the left, ears perked up forward, big round eye looking out at the viewer. Real mother-and-child moment.
Stripes do all the work here. Bold black tatami fill stripes run across both bodies, alternating with white. Three colours total. White, ink black, and a touch of warm yellow inside the ear cavities. Eyes have a small charcoal grey shadow underneath for that gentle expression. Manes stand up in tufts on both heads, real recieved-from-the-savannah cartoon energy.
If youre planning a safari nursery this design is a real anchor piece. A kindergarten teacher in vancouver asked for this on her classroom welcome banner last september. She sent photos showing the zebras stitched on white linen with gold pin lights round the frame, suprised everyone with how soft the cartoon read in person.
Stitch on cream cotton, white, soft yellow or oat linen for the cleanest read. The white skin needs a contrasting backdrop or itll disappear. Skip white fabric unless youre fine with the black stripes carrying the whole piece on their own. Skip patterned cloth, the bold stripe pattern needs negative space, otherwise things get muddy.
Density runs medium-light at 14,362 to 38,420 stitches across 9 sizes. Use a medium cutaway stabiliser on cotton tees and quilt blocks. Tear-away works on canvas. Hoop firm, ease the speed across the long stripe satin columns, the directional stitching is what makes the zebra coat read right. Get me on chat if the stitch direction reads the wrong way out.
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.
- Safari-themed nursery wall hoopsHoop the largest size in a 9-inch wooden frame for a safari-themed nursery, the bold stripes anchor a wild-themed wall.
- Baby blankets and cot quiltsStitch the medium size on a cream cot quilt panel, the mother and baby pose works lovely on a baby blanket centrepiece.
- Toddler safari shirt setsPop the medium size on a soft yellow toddler tee for a safari shirt set with matching giraffe and lion designs.
- Baby shower banner panelsEmbroider on a cotton banner panel for a wild and free baby shower, the zebra duo carries the whole theme.
- Diaper bag fabric labelsAdd a tiny size to a fabric label sewn on a diaper bag, gives the bag a sweet personalised safari touch.
- Burp cloth corner accentsStitch a small size on the corner of a soft burp cloth, the bold stripes still read clean even at small scale.
- Gender-neutral newborn gift setsPlace the medium size on a folded white linen baby gift set, works as a gender-neutral newborn keepsake.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.19 in | 14,362 |
| 4.00 × 2.50 in | 17,011 |
| 4.50 × 2.81 in | 19,569 |
| 5.00 × 3.12 in | 22,502 |
| 5.50 × 3.43 in | 25,350 |
| 6.00 × 3.74 in | 28,506 |
| 6.50 × 4.05 in | 31,542 |
| 7.00 × 4.37 in | 34,840 |
| 7.50 × 4.68 in | 38,420 |
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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