Bring steampunk attitude to your stitching with this stylised eagle head portrait, drawn with a hard glare, a hooked gold beak and an open mouth full of teeth. The goggles, cigar, high collar and buttoned coat give it a dressed-up, slightly menacing character that will appeal to fans of alternative wildlife art and bold mascot-style embroidery. Worked in 13 thread colours, including gold, brown, black, grey, cream and flashes of orange-red, it has the layered look of a proper statement piece rather than a quick outline.
This design suits sturdy items that can carry a dense, heavily stitched finish: think the back or chest of a denim jacket, a canvas rucksack, a heavy sweatshirt or the front of a workshop apron. The strong dark outlines and pale highlights help the angry eye, feathers and metalwork-style details stay readable against medium to dark fabrics. If you like animal designs with personality, this one has plenty of it, right down to the small "SE" lettering worked into the artwork.
