The red cardinal perches on the branch, two little red berries below it, and takes up the whole left side of the design. The bird is big here, you can see the directional satin on the breast feathers and the black beak and eye detail. To the right the text stacks in a loose layout: 'we are' in small flowing script, then 'always' sweeping across in large red cursive, 'with' in small block caps, and 'you' curling down in red script again. Its not centred or symmetrical, which is exactly what gives it character.
Set it up on a medium cutaway stabiliser for wovens and this one handles cotton, denim, linen and light wool felt without issue. The 3-colour setup means you stop twice: once to switch from black to red for the bird body, and thats the main change. The text alternates but theyre all in the same red thread so you load once and stitch through. Density sits at 400 so its not a heavy run, the bird finishes quickly.
I had a customer request this one specifically for a framed hoop keepsake earlier this year, she used a 7-inch natural linen hoop with the 6.29-inch wide version and it fit with just a little breathing room around the edge. She kept the wooden hoop frame visible rather than removing it, which I thought was a nice finishing choice. Looked really clean on the linen.
Works on cotton, canvas, linen and soft felt. Hoop on cutaway for anything with stretch. Add a topping if the fabric has any texture or pile so the satin columns sit on top rather than sinking in. The smallest size at under 3 inches wide also fits cleanly on a tote bag front or a sweatshirt pocket.
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.
- Natural linen framed hoop keepsakeThe largest size in a natural linen hoop left visible as a frame makes a clean finished memorial keepsake piece.
- Memorial tote bags in canvason a fabric tote front the cardinal and quote combination makes a thoughtful gift someone will actually carry around.
- Cushion cover sympathy giftCentred on a plain oatmeal linen cushion the design holds its weight as a room piece rather than just a gift item.
- Sweatshirt chest panelOn the left chest of a plain grey or navy sweatshirt the bold cardinal reads well even across a room.
- Cotton canvas wall panelStretch linen or cotton over a canvas board and mount with clips for a simple wall piece without needing a frame.
- Quilted memory squareCut the stitched piece to a square and incorporate it as a centrepiece block in a memory quilt.
- Fleece blanket corner detailA smaller size stitched in the corner of a fleece throw adds a subtle personal touch to a practical sympathy gift.
- Fabric gift bag for a sympathy hamperStitch on a small cotton drawstring bag and use it to wrap a small gift, the bag itself becomes part of the present.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.94 × 3.50 in | 7,954 |
| 3.78 × 4.50 in | 10,413 |
| 4.62 × 5.50 in | 13,044 |
| 5.45 × 6.50 in | 15,886 |
| 6.29 × 7.50 in | 18,871 |
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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