The centrepiece is a womans head in profile facing left, fully filled in solid red as a silhouette, with a big natural afro that takes up most of the upper half of the design. And coming out of that afro is a swarm of small butterflies, digitised in red, yellow and green, fanning out to the right like they just got free. Above the whole thing 'Juneteenth' curves across the top in a cursive script, the letters cycling through the same 3 colours so each syllable shifts tone. Down in the lower right corner 'Freedom Since 1865' follows a gentle arc in white satin stitch.
This one is genuinely complex for what looks simple at first glance. Nine colour changes, 10 stops, and at the biggest 7-inch size youre working with around 30,600 stitches across a 7.01 by 6.64 inch footprint. The butterfly cluster is what drives the count up, each lil butterfly gets its own directional fill so they actually read as wings and not just flat blobs.
I run a 5-inch version on red cotton twill for a customer who operates a natural hair salon in june each year as part of her Juneteenth window display. She stitches em on cream linen panels and hangs them with the other decor. Ive been digitising this style of design since 2022 and the multi-butterfly cluster is the part that takes the most time to balance, getting density right so the wings dont clump together.
Use a firm cutaway stabiliser underneath no matter what fabric you choose, a sequence this long needs solid backing to stay stable. Hoop tight and keep your machine speed at medium or lower for the butterfly section. Solid dark fabric like navy or black lets the red silhouette disappear, so stitch on cream, white, sage or tan cotton for the silhouette to pop. Send me a note if anything in the file looks off when you stitch it out and Ill fix it up for you.
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 Juneteenth window display panelsStitch the 7-inch on cream linen and frame in a 10-inch hoop ring for a salon or boutique window during juneteenth week.
- Juneteenth cookout hostess apronsEmbroider the 5-inch on a white canvas apron for a juneteenth cookout host gift, finishes cleanly on woven cotton.
- Afrocentric apparel brand tee designsRun the 6-inch chest on a cream or oatmeal tee for an afrocentric apparel drop, pairs well with a simple back tag.
- Cultural celebration tote bagsPlace the 5-inch centred on a tote face for a cultural celebration market stall, butterflies show at full colour on pale ground.
- Framed linen hoop for home decorHoop the 4-inch on linen, frame it in a natural wood 8-inch ring and hang it as a living room affirmation piece.
- Sorority chapter event shirtsStitch on chapter event shirts for a sorority hosting a juneteenth dinner or scholarship ceremony in june.
- Community centre banner panels in linenUse the large size on thick cream linen panels and mount as banners flanking a community centre stage or entrance.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.50 × 4.01 in | 7,326 |
| 3.13 × 5.01 in | 9,389 |
| 3.75 × 6.00 in | 11,705 |
| 4.38 × 7.00 in | 14,298 |
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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