Three little ducks walking left to right through a spring meadow. The lead duck wears a denim blue bonnet and shawl, the middle duck has a sand tan body wrap, and the third duck on the back trails along in a soft pink scarf. Their orange beaks point forward, theyre all walking the same direction with that classic side-on duck silhouette. Around them grow red tulips, pink daisies and one bright blue cornflower with a yellow centre.
I love the storybook feel here. Folk art line drawing on top with soft watercolour fills underneath, kinda like a vintage Beatrix Potter page. The biggest size runs 7.5 inches wide and 5.8 inches tall, smallest is 3.5 by 2.71. Eight colours, nine sizes total. Stitch count tops out 26,175 on the biggest hoop, theres 8,689 stitches on the smallest. Real charming.
After payment your file lands in your inbox within a minute. Best stitched on cotton chambray, oatmeal linen or natural calico, the watercolour palette wants natural fibre grounds to read properly. I dont recommend this one on jersey because the long horizontal layout pulls awkward on stretch fabric. Hoop firm. Im using a midweight cutaway stabiliser here, theres density patches in the floral elements that need anchoring.
Densest spot is the back duck, thats 1,215 stitches on the pink scarf alone. Run the machine slow when those tiny tulip heads stitch out, they sit close together and a fast feed can drag the trim path. Plain rayon thread reads cleaner than polyester here, the watercolour effect needs that satin sheen. A customer wrote me last march asking for this on a granddaughters easter pillow, I really love seeing it pop up in march and april orders.
Trim jumps before pressing. One pass. Done. Pop a tearaway under the cornflower stem if you find the line wobbles on lightweight calico, that single stem realy needs the extra anchor. Skip dark fabrics, the duck whites wont read clean on navy or charcoal grounds.
Text me on chat the moment your file misbehaves, ill recut and re-send the same evening you flag it.
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.
- Easter pillow coversStitch on cream linen, frame as a 14 inch easter cushion cover for the spring sofa rotation.
- Spring tea towelsPop onto a kitchen tea towel during march and april, the ducks pair well with eggs.
- Cottage style cushion frontsUse as the front motif on a sage green cottage cushion, matches well with floral piping along the edges.
- Childrens spring dress yokesAdd to a kids smocked spring dress yoke, sized 4 inches keeps it sweet across the chest.
- Garden tote bag panelsStitch onto a garden tote bag side panel, the colours suit a chambray or natural canvas base lovely.
- Apron front pocketsPair onto an apron front pocket, hang it in the garden shed for spring planting weekends and looks lovely.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.71 in | 8,689 |
| 4.00 × 3.10 in | 10,261 |
| 4.50 × 3.48 in | 11,847 |
| 5.00 × 3.87 in | 14,048 |
| 5.50 × 4.25 in | 16,590 |
| 6.00 × 4.64 in | 19,221 |
| 6.50 × 5.03 in | 21,663 |
| 7.00 × 5.41 in | 23,857 |
| 7.50 × 5.80 in | 26,175 |
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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