Bring gothic drama to your stitching with this striking Bird Sword design: two birds poised around a central sword, framed by ornate vine scrolls, a thorned halo and fine radiating lines. The vintage sketch style, worked in black, grey, blue-grey and white, gives it an old-engraving feel rather than a flat, blocky look. It will suit anyone drawn to darker romantic imagery, medieval motifs or tattoo-inspired decoration with a cleaner, more illustrative finish.
Because it is an open, lightly stitched design with just two thread colours, it keeps that airy linework nicely on denim jackets, black sweatshirts, washed linen shirts and canvas totes. The layout has enough height and symmetry to work especially well on a jacket back, the centre of a hoodie, or the front of a sturdy overshirt. If you want something gothic and detailed without the weight of a densely filled design, this one has a strong presence while still letting the fabric show through.
