The fox is kinda just peeking round the tree, one ear forward and one tipped back, those big dark oval eyes looking straight at whoever is gonna wear this. Its a young kit, not a full adult, you can tell by the proportions because the head is still a bit oversized for the body. The tree trunk runs up the right side in rough vertical crosshatch. Grass tufts sit low at the bottom. Four colours: dark charcoal for the main fur body, a mid-grey for the lighter face markings, white for the nose tip and eye highlights, near-black for the outline details. Really really tonal, the whole thing sits in grey-brown neutrals.
The stitching approach is what makes this design special. Wilcom digitised it as a sketch-style piece, so the lines are directional and follow the fur growth, not just filling shapes with flat fill. The belly area uses lighter density to mimic the softer chest fur, the ears go denser with finer parallel stitching. Eleven sizes in total, running from 5.5 inches wide at the smallest up to 10.5 inches on the largest. Stitch counts stay lean, 5,386 to 8,601, because its mostly open line work with underlay instead of solid tatami fill. Customising or digitising over this style takes ages to get right, its one of those that looks simple but isnt.
I get messages from woodland nursery mums about this one constantly. One customer ordered the 7-inch size for a linen cot bumper last autumn, she sent me a photo and the sketch lines came out beautifully crisp on the natural fabric. The grey thread picking up the linen weave texture underneath made it look hand-drawn, which was exactly the brief.
Use a medium-weight tearaway stabiliser on stable woven linen or cotton canvas. Avoid hooping fleece or minky for this one because the low-density sketch lines need a firm flat base or the stitches sink into the pile and the fine detail disappears. Pick a light natural ground: cream, oatmeal, sand linen all work great. Avoid pure white because you lose the white highlight thread entirely. Try it on a natural cotton twill tote, a linen table runner, or a tea towel for a really clean woodland result.
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.
- Woodland nursery wall hoops and cot decorHoop the 7-inch on natural linen and frame it in a 10-inch wooden hoop for a woodland nursery wall piece.
- Natural linen tote bagsStitch the 6-inch on an oatmeal canvas tote and the sketch lines give it a hand-illustrated print feel.
- Cotton tea towels and kitchen linensEmbroider the small 5.5-inch on a cream cotton tea towel for a woodland kitchen set that actually looks artisan.
- Nature journal covers and notebooksRun the medium size on the front cover of a natural linen notebook cover for a nature journaling gift.
- Forest-themed baby shower giftsPop the 6-inch on a muslin swaddle wrap as a centrepiece gift for a forest-themed baby shower.
- Denim shirt or jacket chest pocketUse the compact 5.5-inch on a denim shirt chest pocket so the fox peeks out just above the pocket edge.
- Canvas zipper pouchesStitch onto a cream canvas zip pouch and use it as a pencil case or cord organiser with a woodland feel.
- Framed hoop art for woodland bedroomFrame the largest 10.5-inch version in a round hoop and hang it on a gallery wall as a standalone art piece.
Dimensions
11 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 5.50 × 3.60 in | 5,386 |
| 6.00 × 3.93 in | 5,721 |
| 6.50 × 4.26 in | 6,012 |
| 7.00 × 4.59 in | 6,369 |
| 7.50 × 4.92 in | 6,679 |
| 8.00 × 5.24 in | 7,012 |
| 8.50 × 5.57 in | 7,367 |
| 9.00 × 5.90 in | 7,688 |
| 9.50 × 6.23 in | 8,034 |
| 10.00 × 6.55 in | 8,328 |
| 10.50 × 6.88 in | 8,601 |
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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