The design is a side-profile portrait of a woman, head tilted slightly down, hands pressed together at chest level. Her headwrap isnt fabric though. Its the entire continent of Africa, and inside that shape theres a full safari scene running across it like a painting. Acacia trees dotted on a horizon line, a giraffe and two elephants walking in silhouette, birds cutting across a burnt orange and crimson sunset sky. Teal water winds through the lower section. Its alot happening in a small space and my digitising suite pulled it off clean.
The skin is done in warm peach and brown tones with proper directional stitching so the face reads like a face. She has a small circular earring, a beaded choker at the neck, and her expression is calm and still. The Africa headwrap has a teal border wrapping around the edge which contains the whole landscape inside it. Eight colours total across 5 sizes, 7 colour changes per run.
I started getting orders for this one last december from social studies teachers and library programme coordinators who wanted wall pieces for african heritage month displays. One customer sent me photos of it stitched in the 7-in span on cream canvas and it genuinely looked like gallery art. That was suprising honestly, and she told me she gets comments on it every time someone visits the classroom. So I kept it in the permanent catalogue.
Stitch on natural linen, cream canvas or warm oatmeal cotton for best results. The orange tones need a neutral ground or they go muddy. Skip white fabric because the peach skin tones disappear against it. Pop the chest-3 in on a tote pocket or notebook cover and its a clean little statement piece. Use the 5-inch on a cushion panel for a proper focal piece.
Density runs high at 64k stitches on the largest size, 24k on the smallest. Use a firm cutaway stabiliser underneath, the landscape fill inside the Africa silhouette has alot of directional layers and you need that backing to stay flat. Hoop snug and run at medium speed through the sunset sky section because the colour gradient stitching is tight and rushing it puckers.
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 heritage month wall hoop displayStitch the 7.5-inch on cream canvas and frame it in a 10-inch wooden hoop for a heritage month corridor display.
- Natural linen tote bag pocket panelPop the 4.5-inch on the front pocket of a natural linen tote and it reads like a proper art print.
- Cream canvas cushion cover centre pieceEmbroider the large size in the centre of an oatmeal cotton cushion cover for a living room piece that actually gets noticed.
- Safari tour operator uniform or capUse the chest-3 in on a collared safari shirt or cap for a tour guide or lodge uniform with real character.
- Cultural classroom decor on stretched canvasHoop the medium size on stretched canvas and mount it in a classroom display alongside maps and text about african geography.
- Wildlife photographer gift on a canvas toteStitch the 5-in centred on sturdy canvas tote and give it to a wildlife photographer friend who travels in east africa.
- Framed hoop art for living room or hallwayFrame the largest size in an 8-inch natural wood hoop and hang it in a hallway where the warm colours work against white walls.
- Book club tote for African literature groupsEmbroider on a linen tote for a book club that reads african authors. Several customers have done this and the photos are always good.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.36 × 3.51 in | 24,147 |
| 3.03 × 4.51 in | 32,816 |
| 3.70 × 5.51 in | 42,150 |
| 4.37 × 6.51 in | 52,636 |
| 5.04 × 7.51 in | 64,401 |
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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