Time for another freebie, and this one is taken from last week’s post of Horses Playing Tag, made smaller so it will fit the 5 x 7 inch hoop.
A smaller horse, complete with too many jumps
There are a lot more jump stitches in this than I would like, and a lot more than I would usually allow myself to include in a design, but for various technical reasons they were unavoidable, so I hope you have one of those wonderful machines that can cut jump stitches automatically. The applique is done in my current favourite overstitching technique, so the fabric has no thick borders. The eye and mouth are digitised in different colours (dark brown and black) so you can leave out the mouth if you like – I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea or not. Otherwise you can stitch both mouth and eye in the same dark colour. Also bear in mind that the colours of thread that you choose will depend on the colour of fabric you use for the appliqué. I used a yellow fabric so I chose yellows, golds and oranges to stitch it, but your colour palette may be different. For the design file in .pes v.6, click here, and for the worksheet, click here
Hi Mia, Thank you for one of your Magnificent tag horses! Thank you for the tip about the fabric and thread colors, so that we can change the look of the horse depending on the color combinations that we choose.
Thank you for the happy, playful horse! It’s definitely going on a bib for the “bun in the oven” grandbaby.
Thank you for sharing your vision and talents with us.
Thank you Mia! I do love your overstitching technique! Cute horse and I do have a use for it.
Mia, you are so sweet to provide us with one of your playful horses. I also love the way you do applique. It is so unique without the heavy stitching on the outside.
Thank you for your beautiful design. Happy horses usually jump a lot so do not worry about “your” jumps :o) … they are just in!
Such a lovely playful horse…
Thank you! As always you create art using symbol to tease out the ineffable experience of our lives.
I love it! Thank you so much!
I love your horses!! Thank you for the awesome gift.
Jane
Beautiful! Thanks again!
Thank you for this lovely design!!!
We are a rodeo family and enjoy having bulls and horses shown with spirit. Your horse does exactly that. Thank you. Since I have just “discovered your work” I wanted to also comment on your downwing Heron..a favorite as we have one of these magnificent animals living in our back yard. Again, you have captured the beauty and hautiness of this bird..(and by the way, I enjoy all your bird “art works”). Thank you!