Spent a weekend on a dachshund puppy design and its sitting square-on, staring straight at you with those enormous sad eyes. The ears are the first thing you notice: dark chocolate brown, long and floppy, hanging down past his chin. His face has a proper muzzle shape with lighter tan colouring on the lower half and around the eyes. Tiny paws planted flat in front, round and stubby. The whole piece rests on a soft black shadow at the base so it doesnt float.
At 84k stitches on the 7.51-inch size its one of the densest designs Ive put out. Density sits at 1,691 stitches per square inch, which means the fur shading actually does its job. Theres 8 thread colours: dark chocolate for the main body, a slightly lighter reddish-brown for the upper ear, warm amber for the ear fringe and chest, two tan shades for the muzzle and paw highlights, warm brown for iris detail, near-black for the pupil and outline, and the dropped shadow underneath. Each layer builds up the illusion of directional fur without any long-stitch techniques. Its genuinely impressive at full size.
Ive made a few portrait-style dog designs and this one comes out cleaner than most because of how the stop sequence is ordered. A customer messaged last april to say the fur reads so realistically on white linen that people assume its a photograph at a glance, which made my week.
Use a firm cutaway stabiliser on wovens and a stabiliser-sandwich method on fleece or knits. Hoop tight since the density will try to pull fabric if theres any slack. Slow your machine to around 600 to 700 SPM on the shading layers. Pick a light to medium coloured fabric so the chocolate brown reads rich. Cream, oat, pale blue and soft grey all work brilliantly with the warm brown palette. Email a note if theres a problem with the thread stop sequence and Ill check the colour stop order for your format.
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.
- Dachshund owner gift items like bags and pouchesStitch the 5-inch version on a natural canvas tote and gift it to a dachshund owner with their dogs name added below in a simple font
- Dog themed cushion or pillow coverPlace the large size on a cushion front in cream linen, the chocolate brown reads beautifully against pale natural fabric
- Pet portrait tote for dog shows or marketsRun the medium on a fabric badge or patch for someone who shows dachshunds at dog club events
- Kids bedroom decor fabric panelEmbroider on a fabric panel and frame it in a 7-inch hoop as bedroom wall art for a child who loves dogs
- Dog mum sweatshirt or hoodie chestStitch on the chest of a grey sweatshirt for a dog mum who doesnt need much convincing to wear her personality
- Vet or dog groomer uniform apronAdd the small size to a navy canvas apron for a dog groomer or vet receptionist as a personalised work piece
- Pet memorial keepsake fabric pieceUse on a soft cotton fabric to create a keepsake panel in memory of a beloved dachshund
- Dog birthday party favour bagStitch on a small drawstring bag and fill it with dog treats as a party favour at a dachshund birthday celebration
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.10 in | 31,123 |
| 4.51 × 3.98 in | 42,416 |
| 5.51 × 4.86 in | 55,024 |
| 6.51 × 5.74 in | 68,946 |
| 7.51 × 6.62 in | 84,055 |
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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