This is the pumpkin design I reach for when someone wants something that just looks like autumn. Its clean, its round, and the ridge detail on the body does all the heavy lifting. Each vertical section of the pumpkin is a separate satin fill going in slightly different directions, which is what creates that soft shadow between each lobe without needing extra colour.
The stem is tall and forest green, narrowing as it goes up, and there are 2 maple-shaped leaves behind it, one on each side, done in a lighter lime green against the darker base. Curling vine tendrils loop out from the base on both sides in fine outline stitching. The whole thing sits in 8 colours and the density is real, 30,223 on the smallest size and up to 72,353 stitches at the full 5.43-inch width. Thats the highest stitch count in this pumpkin range.
One customer last fall used the 4-inch run for a stack of cotton tea towels and said the orange satin literally glowed against the white ground fabric. Thats not an overstatement, the bright base orange thread does catch light differently to the deeper burnt orange on the shadow sides.
Hoop on heavy cutaway stabiliser for anything above 4.5 inches, medium cutaway is fine below that. Use topping on any textured fabric like hessian or waffle-weave cotton because the ridge lines need a clean surface to stay defined. Skip dark grounds, the orange shading loses all its depth on anything navy or black. 9 sizes from 2.54 up to 5.43 inches wide, digitised in embroidery software.
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.
- Autumn kitchen tea towelsthe 4-in detail on a set of white cotton tea towels is one of those quick seasonal kitchen updates that looks like something from a boutique shop
- Fall front door decor fabric panelsStitch on a large natural canvas panel and use it as a seasonal door or wall feature from October through November
- Halloween and Thanksgiving tote bagsCentred on a tote bag the big orange body pops even in low light, perfect for trick-or-treat night or a farmers market run
- Seasonal sweatshirt frontThe 5-inch on a cream or camel sweatshirt chest is a proper autumn wardrobe piece that doesnt feel costumey
- Autumn table runner patchesStitch a row of 3-inch pumpkins along a linen table runner for a Thanksgiving table that looks thought-through and handmade
- Farm stand and market vendor apronsAn apron with this on the bib is the kind of thing farm stand sellers and market vendors get comments on every single weekend
- Kids fall jacket embellishmentsThe 2.54-inch smallest size is ideal for a jacket sleeve patch or a name-bag embellishment for school bags in autumn term
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.54 × 3.51 in | 30,223 |
| 2.90 × 4.01 in | 35,125 |
| 3.26 × 4.51 in | 40,046 |
| 3.62 × 5.01 in | 45,234 |
| 3.98 × 5.51 in | 50,617 |
| 4.35 × 6.01 in | 56,608 |
| 4.71 × 6.51 in | 62,346 |
| 5.07 × 7.01 in | 66,163 |
| 5.43 × 7.51 in | 72,353 |
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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