Pulled together this wild turkey after one customer asked for something more realistic than the cartoon thanksgiving birds. Hes shown in side profile, body angled left, in the classic strutting pose with the full tail fan spread out wide behind. Long thick legs grip the ground, small head juts forward with the red wattle hanging from his beak.
The feather work does the heavy lifting on this piece. Tail fan has visible feather rib lines running from the centre out to the tips, body shows soft directional stitching that suggests breast plumage without getting fussy. An ivory band finishes the outer feather edges. Honestly its the kinda design that reads as a hunting cabin print first and a thanksgiving bird second.
Three colour build keeps the thread changes simple, deep walnut brown does most of the work, dark grey picks out the legs head and beak, ivory finishes off the tail edge. No bright accents anywhere because that would kill the vintage feel.
Comes in 5 ranging 3.5-7.5 wide scaling 7.5. Stitch count runs 25,091 up to 65,849 for the biggest one, so its a chunky dense piece. Three colour changes total, dead simple to thread.
Stitches well on cream natural canvas, oatmeal linen, dark olive twill, faded denim. Avoid pure white tee fabric because the ivory tail tips disappear. Layer cutaway under tee fabric fabric, the dense body fill needs solid backing. Send me a quick message through the form if any file refuses to open and ill fix it within hours.
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.
- Hunting cabin throw pillowsHunting cabin throw pillow on cream canvas, the large size anchors the couch from opening day through january without fuss.
- Mens canvas hunting toteMens canvas hunting tote side panel, the realistic profile reads from blind to truck without looking like a gift shop item.
- Olive twill chore jacket backOlive twill chore jacket back panel, the walnut brown on olive reads naturally for fall yard work and thanksgiving trips.
- Cream linen napkin holidayLinen napkin corner for a thanksgiving table, small version reads as a genuine heritage piece for guests who appreciate detail.
- Thanksgiving table runner motifRustic kitchen tea towel bottom band, the muted three-colour palette suits a farmhouse cabin through the whole season.
- Rustic kitchen tea towelsDenim shirt chest pocket detail, small size at the pocket sits like it belongs there for everyday hunting season wear.
- Denim shirt chest pocket detailTable runner centrepiece on cream cotton, the strutting pose reads thanksgiving without any pilgrim hat cliche needed.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.95 in | 25,091 |
| 4.49 × 3.80 in | 34,085 |
| 5.48 × 4.64 in | 43,817 |
| 6.48 × 5.48 in | 54,571 |
| 7.50 × 6.32 in | 65,849 |
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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