After looking at about a dozen rooster designs that were all flat and cartoonish this one is nothing like that. Its a real portrait, cropped tight to the head and neck, with the comb catching the light in cherry red and the feathering built up in layers from warm cream through dark maroon to near-black. The eye has a tiny teal-green accent that looks almost out of place until you realise its the detail that keeps the face from going flat. Heavy black outlines run the whole piece, which gives it that woodcut-print quality you dont usually get in machine embroidery.
Six colour stops, 5 colour changes, 194 trims in the 4.5-in piece and 214 in the largest at 5.51 inches tall. That largest file hits 73,088 stitches, which puts it solidly in the dense-project category. Use a heavy cutaway stabiliser and set your bobbin tension before you start, the black outline sections are long continuous runs and any tension slip shows immediately. Mapped through my professional tool, the directional fill on the feather layers runs each zone at a slightly different angle to its neighbours, thats the source of the depth you see in the finished hoop.
Kraft-coloured apron fabric or a heavy denim shirt are where this one lives. Pick cherry red for the comb, run amber or buff for the feather body, add jet black for the outlines. One customer hooped it on a raw-edge linen apron for a farm-to-table restaurant last spring, said the heavy outlining reads from across the room. Avoid satin or silky fabric grounds, the density needs a firm weave behind it. Text me if you want the exact thread codes and Ill get em to you.
Four sizes, smallest at 4.51 inches wide. Not a small design.
Bold stitch density. Realy striking on dark fabric.
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.
- Farm-style kitchen aprons for restaurants and home cooksCentre the 5-inch version on a kraft canvas apron bib, the black outline reads strongly against the tan ground.
- Denim shirts and work shirts with a country aestheticStitch the largest 5.51-inch size on the back panel of a denim shirt, heavy cutaway holds the dense fill stable.
- Tote bags for farmers market vendorsUse the 4.5-inch version on a natural canvas tote side, pair with a bold serifed font below for a vendor piece.
- Framed hoop art for farmhouse kitchen wallsFrame the 4.5-inch size in a 9-inch round wood hoop with burlap backing for a farmhouse wall display.
- Quilt panels and large craft projects with a rural themeStitch the design onto a 12x12 linen panel as a quilt centrepiece block, the directional fills add texture.
- Custom gifts for backyard chicken keepersPop the 4.5-inch version on a gift tote or cushion for a backyard chicken keeper, the teal eye is a talking point.
- Craft fair display pieces for country and farm marketsRun the smallest size on a hanging fabric banner for a country market stall backdrop.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.51 × 3.86 in | 42,799 |
| 5.51 × 4.71 in | 52,320 |
| 6.51 × 5.57 in | 62,344 |
| 7.51 × 6.42 in | 73,088 |
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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