Its the African continent as a solid shape, filled top to bottom in the three Pan-African stripe colours, red up top, gold across the middle, green across the lower half. And right in the centre of that map shape is a raised fist, skin-toned and detailed, knuckles forward, clenched tight. The fist sits exactly where the heart of the continent would be. Nothing else. No text, no extra elements, just that one statement image with thick black outlines holding every edge clean.
The stitching is proper dense satin work. digitising tools digitised each colour band separately so the fills sit flat and you dont get thread bleed between the red, gold and green sections. The fist itself has directional stitching on the knuckles to give it dimension, which is what separates it from a flat printed tee. Stitch count tops out at 44,289 on the 6.65-inch and sits at 14,481 on the smallest 3.11-inch version. Five sizes total to cover everything from a chest pocket up to a full back panel.
I get alot of orders from orgs running black history month events in february. One customer last year bought the 6-inch for staff jackets at a civil rights nonprofit gala and sent the photo of the whole team lined up wearing them. That image stuck with me. But it also sells through the rest of the year for juneteenth and heritage events because the Pan-African palette isnt tied to one month.
Pop it on black canvas, charcoal twill, or a deep navy cotton tee and the five colours come fully alive. Skip white or cream fabric here, the skin-tone fill in the fist loses definition against pale ground. Use a firm cutaway stabiliser underneath because the density on the map fill will pull thin fabric without it. Hit me up if the file gives trouble and ill get it 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.
- Black history month staff jacketsStitch the 6-inch size on charcoal staff jackets for a february black history month event and it reads from across the room.
- Juneteenth community event teesPop the 5-inch on cotton tees for a juneteenth cookout and the red, gold and green land perfectly on black fabric.
- Civil rights nonprofit volunteer gearUse the large size on volunteer gear for a civil rights nonprofit and pair it with a name underneath in chain stitch.
- Cultural heritage festival merchRun the medium on canvas tote bags for a cultural heritage festival and sell em at the merch table.
- University black student union hoodiesEmbroider the 6.65-inch on a hoodie back for a black student union and it carries real weight.
- African heritage tote bagsSew the smaller 3.5-inch across a canvas tote panel bag for daily use and the design still reads strong.
- Pan-African pride wall hoop artHoop the biggest size in a 10-inch frame and mount it as a wall piece for a community centre or classroom.
- Custom gifts for black history educatorsStitch onto a denim shirt front chest panel as a thoughtful custom gift for a black history teacher or community leader.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.11 × 3.49 in | 14,481 |
| 4.00 × 4.50 in | 20,556 |
| 4.88 × 5.49 in | 27,484 |
| 5.77 × 6.49 in | 35,403 |
| 6.65 × 7.49 in | 44,289 |
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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About the artist
Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
That's the joy I work for.
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