{"product_id":"wise-owl-face","title":"Wise Owl Face Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eAutumn table runners, woodland nursery projects, halloween decor, back-to-school gift bags, thats the crowd that keeps pulling this one up in my shop. There's something about the start of autumn that makes people want a serious bird face on their work, not a cartoon, not a cute lil character. A proper great horned owl front-facing portrait, the realistic kind, just that round feathered head filling the frame and staring straight back at you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe head dome is warm russet brown built up in tatami fill with directional stitch changes across each section, so the plumage reads with actual texture rather than sitting flat. Black speckle dots scatter across the crown. That wide white and silver grey ring circling the eyes, the facial disc, uses short radiating satin rows fanning out from the centre beak. The eyes are the main event: amber gold irises with deep black pupils and a crisp white highlight dot in each. The beak itself is a sharp dark grey satin point, the black ear tufts fan out in spiky outward strokes above each eye. Russet brown chin tufts sit below the beak. Dense work, stitch counts run from about 25,700 on the smallest up to 73,200 on the 7.5 inch, so this isnt something to hoop on a Thursday evening and expect a quick finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse a cutaway stabiliser on any fabric with stretch, jersey, fleece, knit, the density here will pull and distort without proper support. Canvas and heavy cotton twill dont need topping, the thread covers cleanly. Hoop the 3.5 inch on a linen zippered pouch and it sits perfectly with room around the edges. Pop the 7.5 inch centred on a fleece blanket and it becomes a proper statement piece. Add topping on terry cloth or any looped fabric or the stitches sink into the pile and you lose the detail in that outer ring. Avoid thin polyester, the underlay shows through on lightweight fabrics and muddies the colour depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA craft-fair seller I know ran a batch of the 5 inch on natural canvas tote bags last autumn and had people stopping at her stall asking if she had painted them. That amber gold in the irises catches light in a way thats genuinely suprising on a finished piece, especially against dark backgrounds like navy or charcoal felt. I made this design to have real weight and presence. The kind of piece that anchors whatever its placed on rather than just decorating it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentre carefully when hooping heavier materials, the design is nearly square in its proportions and wants to sit straight or it reads off. Pair it with a dark background when you can, the white circling disc really comes alive against navy, forest green, or deep burgundy fabric. Skip the jump stitch trim at the eye edges when the machine lets run continuous, fewer breaks means cleaner satin coverage across the iris fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePing me quick if the outline wont sit clean.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46429229154454,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/WiseOwlFaceEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1782105158","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/wise-owl-face","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}