She is shown in side profile, head slightly bowed, hands pressed together at her lips in a prayer position. Natural afro hair rises up and back from her crown and a bold red headband wraps across the front of it. Her skin is rendered in warm brown tatami fill stitching that catches the light the way proper directional fill does, not just a flat block of colour. A large yellow hoop earring sits at her ear and her lips are a deep red. The whole face has real presence, its not a flat silhouette, its got dimension.
Below her hands and around her chest spreads a wide arc of tropical flowers in magenta, pink, orange and crimson, with a few open-wing monarch butterflies scattered through the stems. Aqua teal leaf shapes fan out between the blooms. Ten colours total, 10 colour changes for the machine, stitch count from 14,448 on the smallest 3.50-inch size up to 39,209 on the largest at 7.50 inches. The bloom section carries most of the density, the butterflies have clean satin column wings, and my standard software digitised the underlay properly so nothing sinks into the fabric.
I get messages from womens faith groups and church communities about this one more than almost anything else I make. One customer from a prayer circle in the southeast ordered six copies last february for their annual womens conference tote bags, she asked for the 5.5-inch on cream canvas and sent me message to say the response at the event was really something. Since then its gone to faith conference organisers, women of colour community groups, and a lil natural beauty brand who put it on their staff aprons.
Stitch on cream, ivory or black cotton for the best colour read. The warm brown skin tones work beautifully against cream linen or natural canvas. Avoid very pale or white backgrounds because the face loses some of its depth, you want enough contrast for the brown fill to anchor the figure. Hoop fusible polymesh underneath here, 10 colour changes and dense satin work in the petal section needs a stable base. Run at moderate speed on the butterfly wings, the narrow satin columns can shift at full pace.
Email me if you need a different size or run into trouble with any of the file formats and ill take care of 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.
- Women's faith conference tote bagsStitch the 5.5-inch on cream canvas tote bags for a womens conference or annual faith event.
- Church group anniversary giftEmbroider on a linen tote as an anniversary gift for a church group or womens ministry.
- Prayer circle fundraiser merchandiseRun the 6.5-inch on black cotton tees as fundraiser merchandise for a women's prayer circle.
- Women of colour community event teesUse on a cream or ivory tee for a women of colour community gathering or cultural event.
- Natural beauty brand staff apronsStitch the 4.5-inch on a cream linen apron for a natural beauty brand or wellness studio.
- Faith-themed wall art hoopHoop the 7.5-inch in a 9-inch frame as a faith-inspired wall art piece for a home or office.
- Gospel choir celebration giftsEmbroider on satin sashes or totes for a gospel choir celebration or church milestone event.
- Inspirational cushion cover for homeStitch on a cream cushion cover as a thoughtful home decor gift with a spiritual theme.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.01 in | 14,448 |
| 4.50 × 3.87 in | 19,583 |
| 5.50 × 4.72 in | 25,395 |
| 6.50 × 5.58 in | 31,975 |
| 7.50 × 6.44 in | 39,209 |
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
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.
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