Bring playful colour to children’s makes with this cartoon blue bird, shown mid-spread with a big yellow beak, round wide eyes and those long blue tail feathers trailing behind. The mix of blue, light blue and dark blue, sharpened with black, grey, white, yellow and a touch of red, gives it a lively, animated look without losing the shape of the bird. It suits anyone sewing for children, bird lovers or projects that need a cheerful character rather than a realistic wildlife motif.
Because it is an open, lightly stitched design using 10 thread colours, it keeps a softer feel on fabric and sits well on everyday items like T-shirts, hoodies, school bags, pyjama cases and quilt panels. The outstretched wings and clawed feet give it a nice sense of movement, so it reads clearly whether you stitch it small on a pocket area or larger on the back of a sweatshirt. It also works well on denim, cotton and stable sweatshirt fleece where the clean cartoon outline and bold colour blocking can really stand out.
