Add quiet colour to a jacket, cushion or quilt block with this stylised peacock perched on a branch. The bird is built from appliqué shapes and fine detail, with a curled crest, neat beak and eye, a rounded wing, and a sweeping tail in blues and light green. Pink and yellow blossoms brighten the branch, while black, white, tan and beige accents keep the whole design crisp rather than sugary.
Because the stitching is open and lightly worked, it gives you strong shape and colour without turning stiff, which suits garments and home décor alike. It would sit especially well on denim shirts, corduroy pinafores, linen tote bags or the centre of a cushion front where you want a decorative motif that still feels clean and breathable. With 18 thread colours and a wide size range, it has enough detail to look considered on a smaller placement and enough presence to hold its own as a larger focal piece.
