Beautiful african woman portrait, 9 colours, side profile, chin up. The turban wrap is the main event. Its layered in vivid yellow-green at the base, a bold green stripe wrapped around it, then a yellow band with raised green polka dots across the front. Loose curly brown hair spills out from the back. One large gold hoop earring catches the light the way a satin stitch circle always does.
Skin tones sit in warm medium brown fills with no harsh outline, the shapes just meet at clean edges so the face reads smooth. Thats what makes portrait embroidery work at small sizes. Green eyeshadow in a flat fill on the lid. Coral lips. A small warm highlight dot at the cheek. The turban alone uses four of those nine colours between the green stripe, yellow base, polka dot detail and shadow band. Up to 49,559 stitches on the largest size, its a substantial run.
Smallest size is 3.38 by 3.5 inches, biggest goes to 7.24 by 7.5. That large version is full portrait scale, framing or jacket back territory. Density is 913 stitches per square inch, solid but not the type that eats through fabric. Use a medium cutaway on stable wovens, or a tearaway backed with a light cutaway on knitwear. Skip fluffy pile fabric because the polka dot circles wont hold their shape. I get orders for this one from african fashion labels who specifically want it for branded totes and pouches, especially around february for black history month.
Use white, cream or black backgrounds. The yellow-green wrap reads bright and celebratory on white. On black, the gold hoop and coral lips pop nicely. Avoid mid-tone warm beige because it competes with the skin fill colours and youre left with a muddy face area thats hard to fix in thread.
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.
- African fashion brand tote bag or packagingStitch the large on a flax linen tote for an african fashion brand, the yellow-green wrap reads as a brand colour
- Cultural celebration or festival event merchandiseUse on tees or caps for a cultural festival event where the design needs to feel representational
- Portrait-style framed hoop wall artMount in a square hoop with cream linen backing and frame as wall art for a studio with a warm maximalist palette
- Womens fashion label hang tag or branded pouchEmbroider the medium on a velvet pouch for a womens fashion label as branded packaging for jewellery or accessories
- Hair salon or beauty studio decor cushionCentre on a cushion for a hair salon waiting area, the gold hoop and green eyeshadow give it a fashion-forward energy
- Personalised birthday gift for a woman who loves fashionStitch on a tote or scarf as a birthday gift, the portrait style reads as thoughtful and personalised rather than generic
- Art class or textile workshop display pieceUse as a demo piece in an embroidery class to show students how skin-tone fills and multi-colour details work
- Black heritage month commemorative giftsEmbroider on bags or tees for black history month events or cultural pride fundraisers
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.38 × 3.50 in | 17,043 |
| 4.34 × 4.50 in | 23,941 |
| 5.31 × 5.50 in | 31,459 |
| 6.28 × 6.50 in | 40,066 |
| 7.24 × 7.50 in | 49,559 |
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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