The Accidental Embroiderer

A free pheasant

This month we have quite a recent design as a freebie – it’s one of the pheasants from the Pheasants in Glenbuchat panel that I posted a few weeks back. I’ve simplified it a lot by removing some of the stitching and combining some of the applique areas so that now there are only two appliqués rather than the original three. This should all make it easier to stitch out, but it still looks much like the original.  The effect of the pheasant will depend largely on the fabric you choose for the applique steps. In the stitchout I used a blotchy brownish-red for the body and a blotchy grey-brown for the wing. Both areas are pretty thoroughly overstitched (apart from the breast area) but all the same if you can use printed fabric for these areas, it will help suggest the variegated plumage of the bird

Pheasant

A March pheasant

54 thoughts on “A free pheasant

  1. I’m afraid I’m not able to do this, because you’ve blocked your e-mail from Typepad. Try again, and enter your e-mail in the box they provide
    Thanks!

  2. I would love to have the March Pheasant. I was on the road a few days ago and saw one flying across the hightway I was on. Beautiful!

  3. Wow! I just found this design via a recommendation! Lovely! Would love to try it! Thank you!

  4. Lovely Pheasant. We occasionally see a pheasant in the wetlands area next to our house. Would you please send the design to me? Thank you so much!
    Cathy

  5. The pheasant is lovely and I plan to use some variegated thread to suggest the color variations. Please let him fly over to my email. Thank you very much.

  6. I love your pheasant. Thank you so much for sharing with us. I’d love to have it also.

  7. Hi Mia, Your pheasant is awesome and I think some variegated thread with the mottled fabric you suggested might help to give the wings and body more color. I would love to have your pheasant design. Thanks for considering my request.
    Gail

  8. hello again for this month. I love your pheasant. Please have him fly over to my house. He will love the sunny weather we have here.

  9. I love your pheasant…please send him to me please.
    Thank you so much for all you do! 🙂
    J

  10. Please send me the free pheasant as offered. It looks like a very lovely and intricate design.
    Thank you

  11. Hello
    I tried to digitize a bird but it’s not so beautiful
    Thanks for the free design

  12. Love the tail! I will have to compare it to the previous one to see the differences. I don’t see them at first.
    You are wonderful to offer such beautiful designs for free.

  13. I think you did a great job on this bird and I would love to have it. Thank You!

  14. Mia, I love the pheasant and would like to add him to my collection of embroidered birds. Thanks!

  15. Wow! This design is so beautiful! I love the detail! Please send me this bird! I am so greatful!

  16. I went back to your January archive to view our original pheasants. They are so beautiful. I appreciate that you reduced the number of appliques down to 2. Thank you so much Mia! I would love to add this lovely guy to my collection.

  17. Your pheasant design is lovely. I would love to have him, Mia. Will you be selling your Birds With Leaves design? Or even just the leaves? I am new to your blog and love your creations.
    Thank you,
    Joyce Miller

  18. Please send me this delightful design. I love the direction you are taking with your designs. So different.
    Hugs,
    Spanky

  19. Ohhh, My Husband will just love that pheasant and I also think he is a very handsome bird, I would love to have this Freebie.
    Thanks so much for your beautiful designs!

  20. The pheasant seems to be either bowing (to your creative energy!) or looking for something really good to eat. He (she?) is wonderful. Please send me the design.

  21. (Thank you again, if my first comment comes back from cyberspace!)
    I would like for you to send me the design. I will enjoy watching the feet and feathers stitch out. Thank you for giving the pheasant to us, Joan

  22. It’s lovely! Like everything you do. 🙂 And I would love to have it. Thank you so much!

  23. I love the grouse! I agree that the edge stitching looks so natural! The bird comes alive! Awesome work!

  24. We have many pheasants in our area. Could you please send me the pheasant design.

  25. Hi, Joan B here again. I see my comment and request is listed under someone else’s name and at a time when I’m asleep. Ha! Ah, Cyberspace.So this is my third try. I really do like your pheasant and please do send it to me. Thank you so much.

  26. Hi, Joan B here again. I see my comment and request is listed under someone else’s name and at a time when I’m asleep. Ha! Ah, Cyberspace.So this is my third try. I really do like your pheasant and please do send it to me. Thank you so much.

  27. thanks for finding ways to keep the beauty from the panel but simplify our stitchout process — this colorful fella is still a standout. Please add my request to the long list of folks asking for the free design! I too luv the alternating bands of the tail feathers.

  28. This peasant would love your pheasant. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your zentangle Zodiac designs, too. Aries looks great.

  29. Is it too late for the pheasant? I would really enjoy the two tree designs. Thanks for your work and the free designs.

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