The layout is 3 stacked lines and the hierarchy is doing real work here. At the top youve got 'being' in a flowing red cursive that sits above everything else. Then 'black' sits in massive bold block letters with the Pan-African stripe band cutting right through it, red on top, yellow in the centre, dark green at the bottom. And below all of that, 'blessing' in the same big bold weight with black fill so it lands heavy. The words 'is a' are stitched in a smaller green script that tucks between the 2 big lines like a quiet connector.
I get messages all the time from customers who run church womens ministry programmes asking if they can use this on the shirts for their annual appreciation luncheon, and ya absolutely can. One customer ordered 3 sizes this past february for tshirts, a tote bag and a small name badge backing, all from the same file download. Thats actually how the 4 sizes are set up in this pack, smallest is 4 inches wide, biggest goes to 7 inches wide, so you get real flexibility.
Run it on black cotton for maximum contrast, the red and yellow stripe band really lights up against a dark ground. But its also done great on cream and white, the bold text holds firm and the colours still pop. Lay tearaway on stable woven cotton. Switch to cutaway on jersey or any stretch knit because the dense satin fill on those big letters needs the extra backing or the edges start to distort.
Stitchwise its a clean 4-colour sequence: red, then yellow, then dark green, then black. Theres 3 colour changes across the run and 26 trims at the smaller sizes, bump to 30 at the 7-inch. Density sits at 466 so it sits up nicely without overloading a mid-weight cotton. Message me a chat if the file gives you any trouble loading into your machine 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.
- Church women's ministry appreciation shirtsUse the 6-in on black cotton crew necks for a church womens ministry luncheon, reads from the back row.
- Black history month school staff teesRun the 5-inch on white tshirts for a school staff black history event, the colour stripe pops on pale fabric.
- Afrocentric gift shop tote bagsPlace the 7-inch on a sand canvas tote for a gift shop table, pairs well with a simple handle tag.
- Custom family reunion shirtsPrint the 4-inch on a chest pocket for a family reunion polo, small enough to feel subtle but still clear.
- Small business brand merch dropsUse the 6-inch on a standard tee as a limited merch run for a small Black-owned business launch event.
- Canvas pouch or zip bag front panelEmbroider the small 4-in motif on a canvas zip pouch front for a gift set with skincare or stationery.
- Linen wall hoop for home officeHoop the 5-inch on oatmeal linen and frame it in an 8-inch ring for a home office affirmation wall piece.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.50 × 4.01 in | 7,326 |
| 3.13 × 5.01 in | 9,389 |
| 3.75 × 6.00 in | 11,705 |
| 4.38 × 7.00 in | 14,298 |
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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