Add playful patriotism to your 4th of July stitching with this cheerful pig portrait in a star-spangled top hat and striped bow tie. The design centres on a friendly pig’s head, with jacket lapels framing the face and the American flag worked through the hat in bold red, white and blue. It suits anyone who likes their patriotic makes with a lighter, more characterful feel rather than a formal flag motif.
Because it is a dense, heavily stitched design with 14 thread colours, it has the presence to stand up well on sturdier fabrics such as sweatshirts, denim jackets, canvas aprons and tote bags. It would also look at home on picnic-table linens, barbecue towels or a festive cushion where the detail in the stars, stripes and facial shading can really be seen. The mix of pink, peach and grey in the pig, set against the brighter patriotic shades, gives the finished piece a lively cartoon look without losing the crisp USA theme.
