A dark denim jacket is where this one lives. The raven sits dead-centre on a bare, gnarled tree branch, solid black silhouette against that big round amber sun with the layered landscape at the bottom grounding the whole scene so it dont float off the fabric. Its a proper little composition, kinda like something youd find printed on an art print except its stitched.
The sun behind the bird is the technical bit thats easy to underevaluate. Dense directional tatami fill radiates outward from the centre and the thread angle shifts just enough to catch light differently at different spots, so you get that warm orange glow without a single colour change within the sun itself. Tree branches are fine satin lines, really thin at the tips, while the bird body sits as solid tatami with a clean underlay underneath so it stays flat even on heavier canvas. Definately want a cutaway stabiliser on anything stretchy here, the branch tips need the support.
I been asked a few times about hooping placement. Stitch the 4.66 inch tall version centred on a chest pocket area and it fills the space without crowding the collar. On a tote the 7 inch drops in nicely on the main panel, the landscape band at the base lines up with the bottom seam edge if you centre it about 3 inches up. Pair it on black or charcoal twill and the raven silhouette disappears into the fabric in a kinda cool way, all you see is the big amber disc with sandy tan hills floating below. On cream linen or natural cotton canvas the full design reads perfectly.
Around 22,000 stitches at the largest size, digitised with clean jump stitch management so you wont get a mess of thread tails across the background. A wildlife artist I follow online bought three sizes last month and said the branch density matched exactly what she expected from a premium pattern. Skip the topping on woven fabrics, theres no pile to flatten down. Use it on fleece and youll want a light water-soluble topping over the sun area to keep those tatami rows from sinking into the nap.
Get in touch and Ill split it for a smaller hoop.
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.
- Denim jacket back panelThe 4.66 inch centred on a denim yoke sits perfectly between the shoulder seams without crowding.
- Canvas tote bag frontRuns clean across a canvas tote front panel, the landscape base band lines up naturally with the lower seam.
- Linen wall hoopHonestly my favourite spot for this one, a 7 inch hoop on natural linen makes a proper framed wall piece.
- Fleece blanket cornerPlace the smallest 2 inch in the lower corner of a charcoal fleece blanket, subtle but sharp.
- Baseball cap crownThe 2.17 inch fits on a structured cap crown with room to breathe around the brim stitching.
- Cotton cushion coverA cream cotton cushion cover brings out the amber sun warmth beautifully against the pale ground.
- Nature journal cover patchStitch onto a thick felt patch and sew it onto a journal cover, the cutaway backing keeps it stiff.
- Wildlife art sweatshirtSits well on the left chest of a charcoal sweatshirt, the black raven blends into the fabric just enough.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.17 × 3.50 in | 6,779 |
| 2.79 × 4.49 in | 9,948 |
| 3.42 × 5.50 in | 13,681 |
| 4.04 × 6.50 in | 17,791 |
| 4.66 × 7.49 in | 22,613 |
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
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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