The number 8 is a figure eight and the plump hen stands in front of the left of it, with the fine scribbled feather work through her body and her tail behind. The two loops frame her neatly.
Suits an eighth birthday, a house number, a bunting flag or a sampler. It pairs with the other hens of this shape across the alphabet if you are stitching a date.
The design is 71.40mm wide by 85.60mm high and fits a 4 inch hoop. Ten colour stops across 16,600 stitches, which makes it the heaviest design in the whole set, so wind two bobbins and allow the time. Tearaway on a stable woven.
Tags: chicken, alphabet, embroidery, design
| Design properties | |
| Colour Changes | 10 |
| Colour Sequence | Navajo Turquoise, Pure White, Deep Slate Blue, Navajo Turquoise, Pure White, Candy Apple, Pure White, Classic Black, Dandelion, Orange Slice |
| Design size | 71.40mm x 85.60mm (2.81 inches x 3.37 inches) |
| Embroidery Machine Format | CSD, DST, EMB, EXP, HUS, JEF, PCS, PES, VIP, VP3, XXX |
| Hoop size | Hoop size 4 inches x 4 inches or 100mm x 100mm |
| Stitch count | 16,600 |
