Tall and narrow, this owl stands in profile with its feathers rendered in careful grey tone-on-tone stitching. Inside the lower half of the body the forest starts. Pine trees rise up from the base, birds fly in the distance, everything layered in the same grey palette as a kind of double-exposure effect. The composition is very vertical, which makes it easy to place on narrow panels or along sleeve seams.
3 colours: dark grey, mid grey and black. Theres 1 tiny red accent on the eye which is what makes the whole thing feel alive in an otherwise monochrome composition. The 4 sizes go from 22,518 stitches at 1.88" wide up to 39,327 stitches at 2.29" wide, so this is a narrow design throughout. Pop a firm cutaway sheet against the back and keep the hoop taut or the long vertical satin stitches will drag sideways. Use a topping on anything with texture or pile. Stitch the grey sections first and save the black for the outlines last.
I started selling this one a couple of years ago and a customer just last week told me its one of the first designs they ever bought here and they keep coming back for more like it. Which always surprises me with a 3-colour monochrome design. People who love moody forest aesthetics, gothic decor, Japanese minimalism, outdoor clothing, theyve all picked this up at different points. A customer recently put it down a hoodie sleeve at the 4.5" size and sent me a photo and it genuinely looked like something you'd see in a boutique. Try it on charcoal, forest green, or off-white fabric and youll see how the tone-on-tone reads differently depending on the ground colour.
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.
- Stitching along the sleeve of a dark hoodie or sweatshirtThe narrow width is perfect for sleeve placement, it runs vertically along the forearm without needing a wide hoop
- Embroidering onto a notebook cover or journal caseA linen notebook cover at the 4.5" tall version fits down the spine side with room to spare
- Adding to a canvas tote as a woodland or nature-themed accentDark olive or charcoal canvas totes benefit from this because the grey stitching has enough contrast to read clearly
- Using on a bedroom cushion in a forest or bohemian decor styleA dark grey or forest green cushion cover with this in the corner has a calm, considered look to it
- Decorating a fabric-covered photo album or sketchbookThe design is precise enough to make a fabric album cover look genuinely professional rather than homemade
- Personalising a beanie or cap with a subtle grey-on-grey nature motifA black beanie with this stitched in grey is a subtle piece that owl fans and nature people both appreciate
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.51 × 1.88 in | 22,518 |
| 5.50 × 2.29 in | 28,006 |
| 6.51 × 2.73 in | 33,313 |
| 7.50 × 3.14 in | 39,327 |
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
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