Bring deadpan charm to a plain top or bag with this grumpy cartoon dog embroidery design. The standing pup has a wonderfully put-out expression, with droopy eyelids, a rounded nose, floppy ears and a neat collar that give it real personality. Its pink, dark teal, brown, blue and white palette keeps the look playful without being sugary, making it a good fit for children’s items as well as anyone who likes character-led cartoon stitching.
Because the design is open and lightly stitched, it suits fabrics where you want the artwork to sit neatly without feeling heavy, such as cotton T-shirts, sweatshirts, denim jackets, tote bags and pyjama cases. The seven thread colours add definition to the face and collar without turning it into a fussy sew, and the broad size range lets you use the same grumpy dog as a small chest detail or a larger feature on the back of a jacket. It works especially well on solid fabrics that let that sulky little face do the talking.
