Bring jewel-toned drama to your stitching with this applique peacock, posed proudly with its tail fully spread. The bird’s blue and teal body is framed by a fan of rounded tail feathers picked out with yellow, light green and pink, while the beak, feet and black-and-white facial details keep the design crisp. It is a lovely choice for anyone who wants a decorative bird design with real presence, but without a heavy, solidly filled look.
Because the stitching is open and lightly worked, it suits fabrics that benefit from colour and shape without too much coverage, from cotton shirts and linen cushions to tote bags and quilt panels. The applique style gives the broad tail a clean, graphic finish, and the 19 thread colours add enough variation to make the crest curls, wing shapes and feather eyes stand out. With 12 size options from 3" to 10", it can read as a neat accent on a child’s cardigan or as a showpiece on the back of a denim jacket.
