Bear Paw Silhouette Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Its a bear paw but theres a trick to it. The main shape is a big solid paw print with those heavy claw tips pointing upward and a fur-texture edge all around, but cut into the lower palm area theres a tiny walking bear silhouette in open space. So youre reading the paw and then you notice the small bear inside it. Thats the detail that makes this design worth stitching.

Smallest hoop pulls 12k stitches, biggest pushes near 38k, five sizes from 3 to 7 inches. Density is 695 stitches per square centimetre. Single black thread. The tiny hidden bear is readable at the 4-inch placement, but at 3 inches it kinda just reads as an organic gap in the fill rather than a distinct figure. Go 4 inch minimum if you need that inner detail to be clearly visible. The professional embroidery software digitising keeps the fur edge from going blobby even at 7 inches where the satin lengths at the perimeter get longer.

Best on dark backgrounds where that open-space bear really shows. Navy, black, charcoal, forest green all work well. On tan or dark brown canvas the fabric colour shows through the cutout area cleanly so the inner bear pops most clearly. Hunters write me wanting matching cap and patch versions, and camping gear sellers ask about bulk licensing. A customer last week ordered the 5 inch on a waxed canvas tote for a bear country camping trip souvenir.

Hoop a fusible cutaway behind your fabric on everything here. The dense fur edge needs solid backing or the claw tips will pull in slightly and the points wont be sharp. Stitch it on a pocket placement at 3 inches for something minimal. Pop the 5 inch on a canvas bag front. Add it centred on a dark structured cap for a clean outdoor brand look.