A portrait of a woman wearing a large wrapped headwrap, the kind that adds real height and presence. The headwrap fabric is shown with fold lines and shadow depth so it reads as actual wrapped cloth, not a flat shape. Skin tones are layered across multiple directional satin passes, the digitising uses around 19 colour stops total to build that smooth portrait quality you only get when someone has taken alot of time over the shading sequence. Last year a customer messaged me after stitching this and said the transition between the two mid-skin tones in the cheek area looked like a painted illustration, which was exactly what I was going for.
This is not a fast stitch. At the 7.49 by 7.51-inch largest size the stitch count reaches 47,283, thats close to 35 to 40 minutes on a home machine. The density is 841 stitches per square inch in the portrait areas, which is proper dense work. Run this on a woven fabric with a firm cutaway stabiliser and dont skimp on hooping tension. One customer who ran this on heavy cotton twill said she hooped it tight enough to play a drum and had zero registration drift even on the narrow satin columns in the face detail.
Use a medium-weight cutaway as the minimum backing. Im talking about the kind youd use for a large lettering piece, not a light tearaway. The portrait has fine satin lines in the headwrap ridges that are only 1 to 2mm wide at chest size size so the base needs to be solid. Start with the 5-inch mid-size version if youre running this for the first time, it gives you good detail without the marathon stitch time. Dont attempt the small size on anything that isnt firmly woven.
Pair this on a tote bag front with a solid canvas weave for the cleanest registration across all 19 colour stops.
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.
- Afrocentric fashion tote bags and market bagsCanvas tote front panel at the 5-inch size, the 19-colour portrait needs firm woven ground or the skin-tone transitions blur.
- Custom portrait canvas pieces for framingJournal cover in heavy cotton canvas, stitched then sewn to the front board as a fabric applique panel.
- Cultural celebration gifts and personalised keepsakesCultural celebration gift mounted on natural linen and framed, the jewel-toned headwrap reads like illustration work.
- Denim jacket back panel feature designsDenim jacket back where the 7-in chest fills the full panel without any backing edge showing.
- Quilting panels and statement fabric artQuilting centrepiece block surrounded by solid-colour squares cut from coordinating headwrap tones.
- Pillowcases and cushion covers for home decorCotton pillowcase front in ivory with a firm cutaway underneath, the portrait depth holds through washing.
- Wall hoop display on heavyweight canvas or duck clothDuck cloth wall panel stretched over a small wooden frame, the 841 density gives it genuine gallery weight.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.51 in | 18,833 |
| 4.50 × 4.51 in | 24,838 |
| 5.50 × 5.51 in | 31,649 |
| 6.49 × 6.51 in | 39,221 |
| 7.49 × 7.51 in | 47,283 |
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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