Cute Ostrich Head Embroidery Design, Instant Download

This ostrich has a lil bit of everything going for it. Tall, slim, slightly goofy-looking in the best way. The head is small and round at the top with two big dark eyes that have a surprised expression, the neck is long and narrow and covered in these loose radiating lines that suggest feathers without being too dense, and then the whole thing tapers down into a wispy tail section. Its drawn more like a cartoon illustration than a realistic bird portrait.

3 colours: a cyan-teal R51 G204 B204 for the main feather body, a medium grey R117 G117 B117 for the face and shading, and then Black as the outline and eye detail. Only 2 colour changes. Because its 3 colours the stitch counts are low, 4,241 at the 3.50-inch smallest up to 8,234 at the 7.50-inch largest. Density is 324 which is very light. Ya dont need heavy stabiliser for this one, a standard medium cutaway or even a medium tearaway on a stable woven fabric will do it.

The design is actually really narrow. At the smallest size its only 1.58 inches wide, and at the largest only 3.39 inches wide. So the 7.50-inch height is the limiting factor for your hoop, not the width. That makes it useful for sleeve placements, narrow vertical runs, tote bag side panels, and things like pencil cases or bag straps where most designs are too wide to fit. Nine, wait, there are 5 sizes in the file all running in that same narrow portrait proportion.

Its a fun one. Kids love it, adults love it for its lil weird vibe, its the kind of design that makes people ask what it is from across the room. Last week I got a batch of orders from people doing zoo-themed kids birthday gifts and this was the most picked design in the whole range. Pair it with a bright coral or yellow tee for maximum pop. Hoop the fabric snug because the long narrow proportions make any slight shift very obvious on the finished piece. Skip the topping on smooth cotton, you wont need it.