Stitched out this chubby little purple ghost reading a book design and honestly its the softest halloween piece in the shop. The ghost is round and dumpling-shaped, holding an open aqua book with both little stubby hands, and her giant black sparkly eyes are looking down at the page like shes proper into the story. Pink rosy cheeks, tiny orange nose, aqua wisps drifting off her sheet on both sides.
Book is the showpiece colour-wise, a bright aqua teal with sand-coloured pages and an orange bookmark sticking out the top. The ghost herself is lilac purple with white highlights inside her eyes. Twelve threads total which sounds alot but most are small fills, only the white pages and the lilac body push past 3,000 stitches each.
I made this back in september for a customer who teaches grade 2 and wanted halloween book club shirts for her reading club, she ordered the 5 inch version and stitched it on grey jersey tees for the whole class. People keep ordering it now for library merch and kids halloween costumes. Its sweet enough that it works for a 4 year old, but cute enough that adults wear it too.
Five sizes from 3.51 inches wide top 7.51 inches, stitch counts range from 22,323 to 68,107. The biggest is dense so allow 30+ minutes of stitch time and a fresh bobbin. The face details on the smallest size still hold up well, didnt need to drop any features.
Stick with light cotton, oatmeal, sage, cream, or pastel jersey, the purple ghost pops best on those. Skip dark fabrics for the small sizes, the white highlights in the eyes get lost. Use a cutaway stabiliser since theres alot of dense fill and you want the face to stay crisp wash after wash. Hoop snug. Send me a note if anything looks off. Email a note if the download hits any snags and Ill resend it.
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.
- Halloween book club tshirtsGrade 2 halloween book club matching shirts, sage jersey with the ghost centred at 5 inches reads sweet not scary.
- Kids halloween costume topsKids book bag front pocket, the 3.5 micro version suits a kindy gift that actually gets used every school day.
- Library tote bagsLibrary tote for a childrens section staffer, the purple and aqua catch eyes on the shelves between book returns.
- Reading nook pillow coversReading nook pillow on a cream cover, drops a tiny bit of halloween into a corner thats all about cosy storybook vibes.
- Nursery storybook quiltsToddler sweatshirt for a child whos not ready for costume face paint, the friendly ghost does all the halloween heavy lifting.
- Bookworm hoodie chest pieceNursery patchwork quilt centrepiece square on oatmeal cotton, pairs naturally with other soft storybook motif blocks.
- Childrens book bagsBaby gift tote for an autumn baby shower, the ghost is cute enough for a newborn bag without being halloween-specific.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.43 in | 22,323 |
| 4.51 × 4.41 in | 31,652 |
| 5.51 × 5.39 in | 42,032 |
| 6.51 × 6.37 in | 53,922 |
| 7.51 × 7.35 in | 68,107 |
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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