Pheasant hand embroidery pattern with a 20-page PDF stitch guide. This is a digital download for stitching by hand; no finished embroidery or supplies are included.
A pheasant looks back over copper bracken. The green head and narrow ivory collar contrast with the warm body, while the long barred tail stretches beyond the smaller curled fern forms.
Inside the guide
A numbered map divides the design into 7 working areas. The guide includes stitch direction and sequence, preparation, practice samples, finishing guidance and 20 suggested DMC shades.
Working areas: Low branch and supporting litter; Three copper bracken fronds; Long tapering barred tail; Copper body and folded wing; Green backward-turning head and collar; Red face, eye and pale bill; Two feet on the branch.
How can the pheasant's tail bars stay aligned?
Work within the individual tail-feather direction shown by the guide. Check the bars across adjacent feathers without turning the tail into one flat, striped strip.
Files included
- 20-page Stitch Guide PDF
- Hand Embroidery Stitch Sampler - Essential Needlework Handbook, 16-page bonus PDF
- Colour reference JPG
- Full-size A3 transfer PDF with a 50 mm print-control bar
- White-background and transparent line art PNGs at 600 dpi
- Dimensioned SVG linework
- 10 lifestyle concept JPGs for placement inspiration
Size and printing
The full design field is 30 × 23.2 cm, including margins, in landscape orientation. This is the drawing field, not the bird’s body length. Print the A3 PDF at Actual Size / 100% and measure the 50 mm control bar. Allow extra fabric beyond the field for mounting or sewing.
Before you stitch
Suggested level: intermediate to advanced. Use stable, even-weave linen, six-strand embroidery cotton, a fine needle and a frame that accommodates the design. The reference shows deep washed mineral-teal linen. Test your transfer method and the suggested thread colours on your chosen cloth before starting; screen colours and thread dye lots vary.
File use
The PDF guide is in English. No physical item is shipped. The SVG contains linework, not machine-embroidery stitches. Lifestyle images do not include sewing patterns for the objects shown.
Personal, non-commercial use only. Do not resell, share or redistribute the files, linework or reference images.
Design note
AI tools were used in developing the design and reference visuals. Lifestyle images are digital placement concepts, not photographs of a stitched sample.
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