Standing Penguin Embroidery Design, Baby Nursery Pattern

Heres the standing penguin and hes the most chilled out little guy in 9 sizes. Hes balanced on tiny feet with his body tilted, head tipped up and eyes nearly closed like he just woke from a long nap. Tiny pink cheek and a soft smile under that black beak.

Same 2 colour setup as the rest of my baby penguin set so it pairs nicely with the sitting and smiling ones. Black runs the head, back and outlines, cream covers the belly and face. A halftone dot fill in the black sections gives it that printed picture-book feel and reads cleanest on pale fabric.

I drew him last spring as part of a baby penguin trio. One customer ordered all three in 6-inch hoops for her twins nursery wall last month and the images she shared looked dead-on like vintage prints. He works as a standalone too, especially on toddler tees and small canvas lunch bags.

Stitch on smooth fabric for cleanest detail. Cotton, jersey, light fleece all hold up well. Skip textured stuff like terry cloth since the halftone dots wont read crisp on a fluffy pile. Pop him on pale grey, white, sky blue or mint backgrounds so the black halftone reads with proper contrast.

Use a soft cutaway stabiliser on baby items so the back stays comfy on skin. Run polyester thread on knits, the colours hold up wash after wash. If trial sew comes back muddy drop me a note and I will sort the file out.