Adorable Ostrich Face Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

Kids bath towels are where this one really shines. Hoop a white cotton terry towel, use a cutaway stabiliser underneath, and that big goofy ostrich face stares right back at you from the corner. The 5.86 inch version fills the space perfectly without crowding the edges, and the teal and lime green feathers pop like crazy against white terry.

Theres something about those enormous lashed eyes that gets people. Each eye has an orange ring, a proper black pupil, white highlight, and those dramatic lash lines stitching out above em in directional satin. The beak is orange fading into yellow with a raised look to it. All the fluffy feathers round the head are done with short radiating strokes that give it a realy wild mane effect. Alot of the neck uses tatami fill to keep the density even, and the colour transitions from teal into lime green into yellow-green come out smooth even on mid-weight fabrics.

I made this one for parents who want something with abit of humour on kids stuff. A dad last week ordered it for his daughter's swim bag. Iron-on topping on fleece helps the beak detail read sharp, and if youre hooping denim, go with a medium-weight cutaway and slow your machine down on the feather sections so the underlay lays flat before the top stitching comes in. Sew the feather mane sections last so any jump stitch trims dont pull through the eye area.

Pop it on a canvas tote and you get comments at the farmers market, no question. The 3.5 inch drops onto a baby bib without losing any of the lash detail, which suprised me the first time I stitched a test run. Use a damp cloth to press the finished piece from the back, not the front, so the satin eye rings dont flatten.

Ping me if the tie-offs come loose.