1st St. Patrick's Day Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Big solid black number 1 with a polka-dot bow perched right on top of it. The bow is kelly green with a dot pattern on it, tied in the centre, and it sits on the numeral like a birthday decoration. A four-leaf clover tucks in at the lower left where the foot of the 1 meets the base, and tiny little hearts in green scatter out to the sides. Underneath, 'St. Patrick's Day' runs in a rounded friendly script.

Three colours make up the file. Black for the solid numeral body, kelly green across the bow, clover and hearts, and a soft dark grey on the lettering below. my usual software digitising keeps the satin fill on the bow flat without any ripple at the edges. Stitch count goes from 9,869 on the smallest 2.82-inch size up to 25,235 on the 6-inch version. And at 556 stitches per square inch the density sits comfortably in the medium range, quick enough to stitch in one sitting and dense enough that the bow reads clearly on light cotton.

its one of the ones where the concept lands instantly. First St. Patricks Day, baby girl, thats it. Youve got five sizes, smallest fits onesies and infant hats and the bigger sizes cover toddler tees and bibs with plenty of room. I get messages about this one every january from folks who want to get it stitched ahead of march. Dont leave it too late because the holiday always sneaks up faster than you'd expect.

Cutaway stabiliser works best on jersey. Tear-away is fine on woven cotton. Stitch the numeral body first, then the clover, then the bow on top. Colour order matters here because the outline sits over the fill and if you reverse it the edges look ragged.

White snap onesies, pale sage bibs, light yellow toddler tees. Keep the background light so the black numeral reads clearly against it. Holler at the shop if a colour in the file runs off registration and Ill tune the density.