This bee is not cute in the normal way. Its cute in the way where it looks mildly surprised to exist. Round body, fat and squat like a tennis ball that grew legs, covered in wild orange and sand fur radiating outward in every direction. Big black belly stripe wraps around the bottom half. The wings are that grey semi-transparent mesh look, spread out wide on both sides like it just landed and hasnt quite folded em yet. And the eyes. Enormous cartoon eyes taking up basically half the face, each one with a white highlight dot, staring straight out with that goofy expression. Five colours, orange body fur, sand tones, grey for the wings, white highlights and black for the stripe, the outlines and the pupils, 4 colour changes total.
Nine sizes, smallest at 3.03 inches wide and 11,776 stitches, biggest at 6.49 inches wide clocking 32,374 stitches. The fur texture is the whole trick here, professional digitising tools digitised it with tight directional stitching that fans outward from the body centre, so the fur actually reads as fur and not just a lumpy fill. I been tweaking this kind of radiating stitch approach for a while and this one came out right. Density is 664 which is medium-high, the wing sections are lighter to keep em airy.
People order this for novelty tees, aprons, kids market bags, and gardening stuff mostly. One customer told me she stitched the 6-inch on a cream linen apron for a honey-selling market stall last summer and people kept stopping to look at it. Stitch on white, cream, oatmeal or pale yellow cotton for best contrast, the orange body really sings on pale grounds. Use a mesh cutaway stabiliser underneath, the density on the big sizes needs solid backing or the bee body can distort on stretchy fabrics. Avoid thin jersey on the largest size aswell because 32k stitches on unstable fabric is gonna pucker. Email me if your machine flags the colour changes as too close together and Ill send ya a revised stop sequence.
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.
- Honey market seller apronsStitch the 5-inch chest on a beige linen apron for a honey stall or farmers market and expect people to ask about it.
- Kids nature-themed tee shirtsPop the 4-inch on a white cotton tee for a kids nature day and pair it with a bee facts print on the back.
- Gardening gloves and tool bagsEmbroider the small version on a canvas tool roll or gardening bag for a quirky gift for the gardener in your life.
- Spring gift tote bagsUse the 5-inch on a natural canvas spring tote and fill it with seed packets or locally made jam for a seasonal gift.
- Beekeeper hobby gift itemsRun the medium size on a thick cotton bucket hat panel for a beekeeper hobbyist who wants their gear to match their vibe.
- Childs room novelty cushionHoop the 6-inch on a white cotton cushion cover for a kids room with a garden or nature theme going on.
- Funny novelty socks or slippersStitch the smallest size on a thick fleece slipper cuff or novelty sock cuff and back it with tearaway on the flat panels.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.03 × 3.51 in | 11,776 |
| 3.46 × 4.01 in | 13,843 |
| 3.89 × 4.51 in | 16,112 |
| 4.33 × 5.01 in | 18,468 |
| 4.76 × 5.51 in | 21,024 |
| 5.19 × 6.01 in | 23,664 |
| 5.62 × 6.51 in | 26,460 |
| 6.06 × 7.01 in | 29,452 |
| 6.49 × 7.51 in | 32,374 |
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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