The 365 sits front and centre in big round white numerals, and behind it three loose diagonal brushstrokes cut across the composition in crimson, teal green and warm gold. The word Days in flowing black script overlaps the number from the right side, kinda just landing on top casually. Then BLACK HISTORY comes in below in wide bold white block caps on the dark teal and gold fills. Its layered and busy in a good way, like a community mural that someone actually painted on a wall.
I get messages from year-round activists and community organisers who specifically want something that pushes back on black history being a february event only. Thats the whole point of this design. One organiser I know in manchester, she had it stitched on canvas totes she sold at a local black-owned business fair in september. Not a flag in sight, just the message on a bag people actually carry around.
5 colours to work through: crimson first, then that teal green, then warm gold, then white for the main numerals and text, then black for the script. Total colour changes: 4. That white layer is the biggest single pass at the largest size, about 10,652 stitches, so make sure youve got enough white thread loaded before you start. Use cutaway stabiliser here because the sections overlap at the edges and you want the whole thing held firm during the white pass on top. Hoop tight and check tension before running the white layer.
5 sizes from 3.27 x 3.50 inches up to 7.01 x 7.47 inches. Stitch counts between nine thousand and 27,069. the digitising software digitised the brush stroke fills with proper tatami patterning so they dont look flat, the directional variation in the fills gives it texture. Stitch on white, cream or light grey fabric so those crimson strokes show proper contrast. Skip dark fabric, the white fill wont show up properly and youll lose the whole composition.
Email me if the file gives you trouble at any stage and Ill get you a replacement sorted fast.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Year-round community activist tote bagsStitch the 5-in piece on natural canvas tote bags to sell at a year-round black history community market stall.
- Black-owned business fair merchandisePop the 6-inch on white cotton tees for volunteers at a black-owned business fair and the brushstrokes photograph beautifully.
- Cultural organisation staff shirtsEmbroider the medium 4.48-inch on charcoal grey staff shirts for a cultural organisation so the white text stands out clearly.
- Social justice reading group canvas bagsUse the 3.5-in piece on cream canvas bags for a social justice book club so members can carry their reads in style.
- Community centre fundraiser apparelStitch the biggest 7.47-inch on heavy canvas for a community centre fundraiser auction piece, framed in a 10-inch hoop.
- Black history school project presentation shirtsMake black history presentation shirts for a class group using the 4-in placement on white cotton, the layered design looks considered.
- Natural hair and wellness brand packaging totesStitch the small size on linen pouches or cotton totes sold through a natural hair salon as a branded retail add-on.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.27 in | 9,078 |
| 4.48 × 4.19 in | 12,718 |
| 5.50 × 5.13 in | 16,945 |
| 6.49 × 6.08 in | 21,717 |
| 7.47 × 7.01 in | 27,069 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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