Its a paw print, but the stripes are torn and ragged like an old weathered flag, hanging vertically inside the pad outline. The top section where the toe pads sit is done in blue with white stars stitched across it, and the lower pad is all those ripped red stripes falling downward. Three colors: red, blue and white. Pretty bold graphic, especially once the stitching sets the texture on the stripes.
Six sizes in this one, smallest is 2 inches tall at 3,825 stitches, largest hits 7 inches and 19,546 stitches. I verified those numbers against the professional digitising software sheet and theyre accurate. At 2 inches it looks sharp as a hat patch. At 5-7 inches it fills a shirt chest or a tote nicely. The distressed stripe texture is what makes this one interesting, its not flat fill, theres actual directional stitching in the stripes that gives it that worn look. Around fourth of july last year a customer messaged to say she put the 5-in detail on matching shirts for her whole family including the dog bandana, which made me laugh.
Tape fusible cutaway behind the fabric for shirt work. Pop hats and caps over a stiff cutaway underneath because the blue section has denser fill and you dont want that lifting. Take your time on the 3 color changes and dont rush the thread swaps or the registration goes off on the star detail. Avoid really stretchy knits at the small sizes or the stars distort.
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.
- 4th of July dog shirts and bandanasThe 5-6 inch size works on adult shirt fronts, 2-3 inch works well on pet bandanas
- Patriotic pet owner hoodies and teesLooks sharp in red white and blue on a navy or white hoodie background
- Hat and cap patches for military dog families2 inch size is spot-on for a structured hat with a standard 2x3 inch patch zone
- Dog rescue charity merchandise for veteran eventsSimple 3-color patriotic design keeps costs manageable for fundraiser batches
- Tote bags and canvas pouches for patriotic dog loversThe vertical paw silhouette sits cleanly on tote front panels at 5-6 inches
- Baby onesies for military families with petsSmall 2 inch size fits standard onesie chest placement without bunching
- Custom gift items for police and K9 unit supportersK9 unit shirt patches typically run 3-4 inches, second or third size file suits that well
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.00 × 1.14 in | 3,825 |
| 3.00 × 1.71 in | 6,119 |
| 4.01 × 2.27 in | 8,770 |
| 5.01 × 2.84 in | 11,923 |
| 5.99 × 3.41 in | 15,626 |
| 7.00 × 3.97 in | 19,546 |
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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