Abstract sailing ship, 3 colours, dead centre with its masts towering up nearly to the top. Hull and rigging done in that loose sketchy style, like someone drew it with a thick pen in thirty seconds but somehow nailed every line. Black for the ship. Sandy gold for the big circle sitting behind the masts, half of it clipped by the composition. Teal for the flat geometric sea shapes underneath.
Behind the ship theres two flat teal triangles at angles to each other, almost like a cubist take on waves. A horizontal stripe band of teal across the lower section adds the horizon line. The gold circle is partly covered by the rigging so it reads as a sun or moon depending on which way you want to spin it. Its a proper graphic-design composition, not a naive sailing print.
Density runs at 1,191 stitches per square inch, heavy side, and with up to forty-one thousand stitches on the biggest size use a firm medium cutaway stabiliser. Smallest size is 2.18 by 3.5 inches, biggest is 4.66 by 7.5. Float a topping on textured fabric so the rigging lines dont fill with loops. I get orders for this one every march and april when people are gearing up for summer sailing trips and coastal market season. Three thread changes and youre done.
Use white or cream fabric to set off all three colours properly. Natural canvas, off-white linen, pale chambray all work. Skip light blue fabric because it washes out the teal shapes. Navy works but then the teal disappears and youre left with a gold-and-black result, which is honestly also quite nice. Run a light runstitch underlay on the black sections so the sketch hatching reads clean.
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.
- Nautical-themed tote bags and market shoppersStitch the large size on a beige canvas tote and the black-and-teal reads as a graphic print rather than a craft piece
- Coastal home cushion covers in linen or canvasCentre on a buff linen cushion for a coastal living room and pair with rope-trim details for a nautical display
- Sailing club caps and visorsEmbroider the small size on a sailing cap for a regatta giveaway, three colours keeps stitchout time manageable
- Mens or womens denim jacket sleeve placementPlace the medium on a denim jacket sleeve with the ship running vertically up the arm for a wearable nautical graphic
- Beach bag embroidery for summer marketsStitch on a navy beach bag and the gold and black pop against the dark background like a vintage travel poster
- Framed hoop wall art with a maritime themeMount in a square hoop with natural linen backing and hang as a maritime print in a study or hallway
- Ocean-lover notebook or journal coverEmbroider on a kraft-style journal sleeve for someone who collects travel or sailing gear
- Boat club or yacht club polo shirtsAdd to the chest of a white polo shirt for yacht club or coastal resort branded kit
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.18 × 3.50 in | 18,833 |
| 2.80 × 4.50 in | 24,257 |
| 3.42 × 5.50 in | 29,712 |
| 4.04 × 6.50 in | 35,606 |
| 4.66 × 7.50 in | 41,621 |
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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