Drew up this cute turkey one november when my niece kept begging for a thanksgiving shirt that wasnt just a hand print. Hes standing front on with a huge tail fan spread out behind him in proper autumn colours. Round little body, two stick legs poking down, big friendly smile on his face.
The tail fan has roughly seven feather bands radiating out, painted in rust orange mustard yellow olive green and dark brown. Body fill is a cream colour with a soft warm tone, not stark white. On top of his head theres a tiny black pilgrim hat with a yellow buckle, which is the gag that makes the whole piece read as thanksgiving rather than just a farm bird.
The bright red wattle hangs under his beak and theres a smaller cream throat patch below. Each feather band uses a different directional satin so you get a fan of contrasting textures. Honestly this one stitches up fast for the colour count, the small feathers help break up the dense fill. Heres a tip from a customer last november, run the medium size first as a test before committing thread.
Comes in 5 sizes from 3.25 inches up to 6.94 inches wide. Stitch count runs from 27,955 to 67,938 for the largest, so its a chunky piece. Twenty two colour changes total which sounds like a lot but most are small thread swaps within the fan.
Best fabric is cream natural cotton or oatmeal linen so the warm autumn palette glows. Avoid bright white because the cream body disappears. Use a medium cutaway behind any tee fabric, the dense feather fans benefit from solid stabiliser support. Pop a topping over fleece or sweatshirt fabric and youll get clean feather edges.
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.
- Thanksgiving family tshirtsFamily matching tee for thanksgiving dinner photos, cream cotton with the turkey centred reads warm for all ages.
- Childrens turkey themed bibsBaby bib front for a first thanksgiving, small size sits the full turkey face front where it catches grandparent cameras.
- Cream linen napkin holiday detailCooking apron pocket, the cheerful pilgrim hat detail reads while someone basters the bird for three hours.
- Apron pocket thanksgiving accentThrow pillow on the sofa from late october right through to thanksgiving Thursday, the warm palette transitions between holidays.
- Pillow front sofa decor pieceCanvas market tote for the grocery run that week, the friendly turkey signals festive without being specifically October.
- Tote bag fall harvest frontsFelt thanksgiving banner panel, small size as the centrepiece with names stitched on either side across the dining window.
- Daycare drop off play smockChilds play smock front for november daycare so the seasonal swap costs nothing extra on the regular uniform.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.25 × 3.51 in | 27,955 |
| 4.17 × 4.51 in | 36,969 |
| 5.10 × 5.51 in | 46,789 |
| 6.02 × 6.51 in | 57,230 |
| 6.94 × 7.51 in | 67,938 |
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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