Anchor Compass Rose Nautical Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Cooked up this anchor compass rose piece for people who want something with alot more going on than a basic anchor. The compass rose is a full ring with satin-edged circle, directional points radiating out in a starburst pattern, and the N, W and E cardinal markers around the outside. Then the anchor sits right on top, the shaft running through the compass centre, the flukes overlapping the lower ring. Two classic nautical symbols merged into one composition.

Five sizes in the pack, smallest is 3.01 inches wide and runs 8,407 stitches. And the largest is 7.51 inches at just under 20,000 stitches. Single black thread, no colour swaps, the contrast between the dense fill sections of the anchor and the finer line work of the compass ring gives you alot of visual depth without needing multiple threads.

I made this one primarily for jackets, bags and framed pieces where you need something with real visual weight. Use a cutaway stabiliser since that detailed directional fill on the compass section runs heavy, specifically on anything thicker than medium weight cotton. Stitch it on navy, charcoal, white or cream fabric and the black reads well on all of em. Pop the smaller size on a cap if you want a quick first run. Add a name underneath for a custom badge look.

Its digitised in my professional tool with proper underlay on the dense anchor body sections so it doesnt come up stiff on the fabric. A customer told me last week they stitched the large size on a grey canvas backpack and it looks genuinely like a proper nautical logo. Run it on heavyweight twill, canvas or denim for best results, the fine compass details need fabric that doesnt move under the hoop.