Add a touch of storybook colour with this whimsical applique peacock, drawn with a curved blue wing, long green-and-blue tail feathers and a tiny butterfly hovering beside it. The black outline, pink cheek, yellow beak and curly crest give it a cheerful cartoon character that feels especially sweet for children’s makes, nursery pieces and anyone who likes their embroidery playful rather than formal. With 17 thread colours, it has plenty of detail while still reading clearly from a distance.
Because the stitching is open and lightly filled, it suits fabrics where you want colour and shape without a heavy, solid block of thread. It would sit nicely on T-shirts, sweatshirt fronts, denim jackets, quilt blocks, library bags or a cushion for a child’s room. The range of 12 sizes from 3 inch to 10 inch also makes it easy to use the same peacock as a small accent or a more noticeable centrepiece.
