Heres the curly afro woman side profile and shes been one of my best sellers since I drew her last summer for a hair salon owner in Atlanta. Side view, eye closed with long lashes, brow soft, lips not even drawn out, the whole drama is in the hair. Big voluminous puff piled high on top, individual coils flicking out at the edges. Stitch range sits between 5k and 15k across the 9 sizes.
Two thread colours only. Solid black handles the hair lashes brow and the fine face line, then theres a tiny sand cream patch near the ear for a soft shadow note. The hair section uses a halftone dot fill so it reads textured and breathable, not a flat black blob. Density is 382 which is light, sews up gonna be quick on a domestic machine.
Best fabric pairings are denim jacket backs, pale cotton tee, jersey turban or a kraft tote. Skip dark navy or black blanks as the design relies on negative space inside the dot fill. Use a tearaway stabiliser since the design is light enough not to need cutaway, and the tear gives a softer hand on the back.
I get a lotta orders for this from natural-hair salon owners and Black-owned businesses around juneteenth. One customer stitched 12 small ones on a run of canvas pouches as gifts for her bridal party last march, all the bridesmaids had different hair textures of their own and it ment a lot. Theres a real loyal customer base ordering this for affirmation pieces, mothers day gifts and self-portrait wall hoops.
Pop the 3.5-in build on a left chest tee, run the 7.5 across a tote front or framed hoop wall art. Pair it with a quote stitch underneath in cursive, plenty of customers add the words natural beauty or unbothered. Ping me before you go bigger than 7.5 on knit fabric, ill rebalance the underlay so the puff section dont distort on stretch.
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.
- Natural hair salon canvas tote merchFront of a kraft canvas tote sold as merch at a natural hair salon, paired with a salon logo on the strap.
- Black-owned business apparel brandingBranded apron or cap for a Black-owned cafe or boutique that wants imagery reflecting its customer base.
- Juneteenth celebration tee panelJuneteenth celebration tee with a small chest version on the front and a large run on the back.
- Mothers day affirmation hoop artEmbroidered into a wooden hoop with a hand-written quote under the figure as a mothers day wall piece.
- Bridesmaid pouch with name underneathStitched on small make-up pouches with each bridesmaid name written below the head in cursive.
- Self-portrait framed hoop for the bedroomHoop art piece for above a bedroom dresser, framed in a 7 inch ring with linen backing.
- Curly girl method club hoodieHoodie for a curly hair club where members share their growth photos and product reviews online.
- Stitched onto denim jacket back panelCentred on the the denim jacket back as a statement panel, paired with quiet shoulder details.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.47 in | 5,502 |
| 4.00 × 2.83 in | 6,466 |
| 4.50 × 3.17 in | 7,515 |
| 5.00 × 3.53 in | 8,615 |
| 5.50 × 3.89 in | 9,865 |
| 6.00 × 4.24 in | 11,048 |
| 6.50 × 4.59 in | 12,404 |
| 7.00 × 4.94 in | 13,807 |
| 7.50 × 5.30 in | 15,168 |
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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