Drop a horse head on the page in proper sketchbook ink linework, then fill the neck and chest with a whole pine forest scene. Thats the trick going on here. The horses face stays clear so you read it as a horse straight off, but the body opens up into layered evergreen trees, soft ochre brush and a hint of sky between the branches.
Mane flows back chestnut and warm tan with cream highlights running through. The eye catches that little spark of light most digitisers miss on horses. Forest section uses deep forest green stacked with sage and a soft teal further back so the trees feel like they recede in space, not flat. Ink-black outline holds the whole thing together so it doesnt go mushy at smaller sizes.
Eleven colours total. Stitch counts run 21k on the 3.45-inch version up to 60k on the 7.39-inch full size, so the bigger hoops realy carry the forest detail. A customer wrote me last month asking for designs that arent the usual flat horse silhouette, mostly western-style apparel brands and stable-shop owners. This one delivers because the double-exposure layout reads like proper artwork, kinda like a wood-burned panel in a tack room.
Stitch on cream canvas, oat linen or sand-washed cotton for the best read. The forest greens sit against a warm neutral and the chestnut mane glows. I would skip stark white because the cream highlights on the mane lose all definition. Skip thin polyester aswell, the layered fill at 60k will pucker without proper backing.
Drop midweight cutaway behind on cotton wovens, heavyweight cutaway on knit. Densest area is where the forest meets the mane around the lower neck so slow your machine through that pass. Bobbin in cream or oatmeal so it doesnt flash through the lighter forest gaps. Stick a 75/11 needle on cotton, 90/14 on canvas. Email me on the support tab if any panel reads off.
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.
- Western-style apparel brands and ranch wearStitch a 6-in chest on a tan canvas western shirt yoke and the chestnut mane reads warm against the neutral cotton.
- Riding jacket sleeve patchesEmbroider on a 4-inch oval patch and sew it onto the upper sleeve of a navy waxed riding jacket as a quiet detail.
- Stable shop tea towels and tote bagsPop the design on a cream linen tea towel for a stable gift shop, the forest greens warm up the kitchen towel rack.
- Equestrian gift hoops for horse ownersHoop the largest size in a wood frame and gift it to a horse owner, the forest fill makes it more art piece than logo.
- Cabin and lodge wall art panelsMount on raw cedar plank backing for a lakeside cabin and the woodsy palette ties into pine cladding nicely.
- Cowgirl style denim jacket backsRun the design on the back panel of a denim jacket so the forest reads big and the horse face anchors the centre.
- Country-living throw pillow coversStitch on an oatmeal woven throw pillow for a country living room and pair with a smaller pine sprig accent.
- Horse rescue volunteer crewneck merchEmbroider in a 5-inch hoop on a charcoal volunteer crewneck for a horse rescue, the cream highlights lift it loud.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.45 in | 21,921 |
| 4.00 × 3.94 in | 25,831 |
| 4.50 × 4.43 in | 30,089 |
| 4.99 × 4.92 in | 34,803 |
| 5.50 × 5.42 in | 39,314 |
| 6.00 × 5.91 in | 44,203 |
| 6.50 × 6.40 in | 49,597 |
| 7.00 × 6.89 in | 54,988 |
| 7.50 × 7.39 in | 60,806 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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