{"product_id":"realistic-giraffe-head-2","title":"Realistic Giraffe Head Embroidery Design, Wildlife Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive colours sounds simple but this giraffe design took me longer to digitise than most of my twelve-colour files. Getting those irregular rust shapes to look right, not too uniform, fading as they go down the neck, thats the fiddly part. Each one is outlined and filled separately with a directional satin stitch, and the underlay angles shift between patches so you get a bit of shading without adding extra colours. my professional tool handles that kind of multi-element sequencing well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine sizes from from a 3.5 to a 7.5 inches wide, and at the big end youre looking at 39,887 stitches with a density of 110. Not the densest file Ive worked with but the patch count means there are alot of colour transitions packed in tightly. Pair midweight cutaway with anything thats going to get washed regularly, denim jackets, tote bags, tea towels. On stiff canvas tearaway is fine. The bobbin should match your background fabric, not the design, this one has alot of tan and cream sections at the neck base that can show bobbin pull-through on the back if the tension is off a touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI had one customer ordered this specifically for a safari nursery theme last year, she stitched it on cream linen and mounted it in a round wooden hoop. Looked really good. Works equally well on navy, olive, or tan fabric. Skip busy patterned backgrounds, the patch markings need a clean contrast to read properly. And dont rush the muzzle section, its the darkest, densest part of the face and slowing down there keeps the satin sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the ossicones at the top of the head the satin is quite short but it matters a lot for the silhouette, check your hoop tension before you start. Stitch on woven fabric rather than knit for the sharpest patch edges, cotton twill or denim is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46343030472854,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/RealisticGiraffeHeadEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1776317740","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/realistic-giraffe-head-2","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}