I’m a bit early with September’s free design, because the first exhibition of the season is coming up fast and once it starts I won’t be home much, and won’t be able to send things out
Anyway, here’s one of my favourite designs from the old days, a slightly crazy pink sheep. It’s been very popular at various exhibitions, and the stitchouts have sold well as decorations for children’s rooms. There’s also a companion piece – a blue goat – and if the sheep proves popular I might put that up as a freebie in the future
September's free Pink Sheep
The design is for the 5×7 inch (130 x 180 mm) hoop, and there are 29,973 stitches. It's not an applique – just embroidery. The sheep is stitched mostly with four shades of red and pink, so before you start it makes sense to sort out the four shades you want to use. They should harmonise but not be too similar – otherwise the design will just look as if it’s done in one colour, and the interesting thing about the design is the different shades of colour in the coat
If you’d like this design, just drop a comment to the blog asking for it and I’ll send it along. Because of the work I have to do for the exhibition, I might be a little late in getting back to you but I will answer as soon as I can. As always, if this is your first freebie from me, please read the conditions on the Free Designs page (see menu above)
I would love your sheep please Mia!! He’s gorgeous!!
That is so cute! Yes, please, I’d love the design. It will make a great bib now that I’m back home.
Outstanding job on the sheep. I would like to have it. Thank you!
Love this, please send it! Thank You for your generosity
I love the way you stitched out the sheep. I would like to have the designs. I wonder what it would look like in different colors.
Thanks,
claristine
Great sheep design! Please send it to me. I can see many done in a rainbow of colors!
Thank you!
How perfect for fast-approaching autumn: summer white is stored until next year! (of course, in the barn the sheep just get dirty–maybe ranchers should consider a little pink dye?)
Please send me the design. 🙂
Love this! I can see a nursery with sheep on the walls and this design on quilts, pillows and pictures etc. It is so happy.
Thank you so much for offering this lovely sheep! I will use it on a top for my little granddaughter.. who is just learning her animals!
I’d also love to have your Pink Sheep. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
Mia, so beautiful! I have friends in Dingwall who raise sheep, I will need to embroider on a wall mount or kitchen towels as a Christmas gift. Thank you so much!
As always you have another unique design. Please send.
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As always, I love the sheep. Thank you so much.
I would love the red sheep design
kuddlyk54@aol.com
I love this sheep design!!! The texture makes it special!!! I would love to have it for new granddaughter.
Just adore the pink sheep and already have threads that I think will work nicely! Please send her.
Thank you so much!
If only sheep were this pretty in person!! Please send me a copy of your pretty-in-pink sheep. Thanks so much
I like this pink sheep and would love you to send me the free design
I would love to try one of your great designs please. Please send me the sheep.
Thank you,
Ginger
Hi Mia, I would love to have your adorable pink sheep design! Love the texture you digitized for the coat. What do you think it would look like in a variegated thread?
Gail
That is so cute! I would love your sheep.
I love it! Please send it to me.
This sheep is just too cute. I’d love to have him.
I requested him in the wrong place. So sorry.
Is the chicken from August still available? If so, may I have him also. I have gotten so far behind with thing this summer. I’ve been remodeling my old kitchen and it sure was a bigger job than I thought it would be. Thanks for offering these free designs.
Wow! What an interesting sheep! I come from a country where we love sheep! Thank you!
A most unique sheep! I would love to add your sheep design to my growing menagerie.
Thank you for your generosity!
OH! This sheep is too cute baa baa baaa.
May I please have her?
Thanks
Michelle
I love this sheep. I’d love to stitch it out on a pillow
Thank you
I would this sheep. He is darling!
It’s very beautiful
Thank you
I love this darling pink sheep! I was just planning to do some needle-punching of sheep (a flock of white with one black) on a child’s T-shirt, and this would go great!!! Thank you!
Now that is a sheep with personality! I can’t wait to stitch one; may I please have the design? THANKS!!!
What a fanciful sheep! May I please have your design? My knitting group’s Christmas just looked up! Thanks!
What fun! yes please! I would enjoy stitching along with you ; )
I love the sheep! I am new to embroidery! I am enjoying your blog.
Thank you for sharing!
Tonya
I would love the sheep design…I submitted a comment for the bird you had previous, but I never got an email from you.. Thank you for your beautiful designs. Christy
Cute, cute sheep! May I please have your design?
So handsome is your sheep that he even looks good in pink. I also love the colors you used for your decorated birds. Your backdrops are always so nice! Thank you for your generosity.
Unique sheep. May I please have him?