Bring playful colour to everyday sewing with this elegant cartoon rooster embroidery design. Hei Hei is drawn with a long neck, oversized eyes and a proud sweep of tail feathers, with orange, yellow, teal, blue, green and pink giving him a lively, hand-picked look rather than a flat primary palette. It suits anyone who likes birds with personality, whether you're stitching for children, adding a whimsical touch to kitchen linens, or making a gift for someone who'd appreciate a cheeky farmyard character.
Because the design is open and lightly stitched, it has an airy finish that works especially well on lighter cottons, linen, chambray and denim without looking heavy. The 17 thread colours let the comb, beak, wing feathers and clawed feet stand out cleanly, so the rooster keeps his expression and shape even at smaller sizes. I'd put him on a child's pinafore, a tote bag, an apron pocket or the back yoke of a shirt where that curved tail and upright stance can really show.
