Its a giraffe looking straight at you, which is kind of rare for this subject. Most giraffe designs go full-body side view but this one zooms right in on the face, so all that personality comes through. The mane shoots out across the top like it just woke up, the eyes are huge and round with all this crosshatch shading built around them. Very expressive. Very alive.
The whole thing is drawn in that rough sketch style where the lines dont try to be perfect. Theres orange for the patches, white in the face, and dense black crosshatch that builds the fur texture layer by layer. I sold a bunch of these to people making safari nursery sets, especially around september when new baby showers pick up, and its easy to see why. The face-forward framing reads really well at smaller sizes too, doesnt get lost when you scale it down.
Use a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser for anything stretchy, tearaway works fine on woven. Pick your fabric colour carefully because the orange thread pops differently against cream versus white. Hoop snug given how dense the crosshatch gets in the shading areas. Runs across 9 sizes from 3.37 inches wide scaling to 7.21 inches so you've got room to work with whatever you're putting this on.
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.
- Kids sweatshirts and hoodiesGreat on the front chest of a kids hoodie, the face-forward framing lands well at that scale.
- Safari-theme nursery wall decorStitch onto cream or tan linen panels for a natural nursery safari wall piece.
- Zoo trip tote bagsCanvas tote bags for zoo trips or wildlife park outings look brilliant with this.
- Boys bedroom pillow coversAdd to a square pillow cover for a boys animal-theme bedroom, pairs nicely with other wildlife designs.
- Wildlife fan gift itemsFrame a stitched piece as a gift for someone who genuinely loves giraffes.
- School backpack patchesIron-on patch backing works well here given the dense stitch structure.
- Baby shower gifts for animal-theme nurseriesMakes a charming baby shower gift when stitched onto a onesie or bib set.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.37 × 3.50 in | 18,243 |
| 3.85 × 4.00 in | 21,015 |
| 4.33 × 4.50 in | 23,639 |
| 4.81 × 5.00 in | 26,717 |
| 5.29 × 5.50 in | 29,559 |
| 5.77 × 6.00 in | 32,648 |
| 6.25 × 6.50 in | 35,766 |
| 6.73 × 7.00 in | 39,069 |
| 7.21 × 7.50 in | 42,550 |
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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