The afro puff is the first thing you see and its massive. It fills the top half of the design, a big round cloud of dense black tatami stitching with a gold kente-esque scalloped border running all the way around the outside. Below it a cornflower blue headwrap ties across the forehead, the fabric folds built with directional stitching so you can actually see the knot at the front. The face beneath is a warm brown skin tone with a cream highlight on the jawline.
Oversized pink sunglasses sit on the nose, the frames are hot pink satin with black tatami lenses. Pink lips below them, softly full. Its a very front-facing composition, not a side portrait, she looking straight out at ya. The contrast between the large dark hair mass and the vivid pink accessories is what gives it that fashion-editorial feel. Seven colours, 6 stops, which is manageable even on home machines.
I drew this one with fine art collectors and portrait-piece customers in mind, not just apparel buyers. One customer last december ordered it for a framed hoop piece to gift her daughter who was graduating from a fine arts programme. She sent me a photo of the finished hoop in a 10-inch frame on a cream linen ground, it looked like actual gallery work. The largest size at 7.51 x 5.28 inches is 63,292 stitches, so plan a couple hours for that one. Smallest at 3.51 x 2.47 is 22,200.
Hoop on a wooden 10-inch frame and stitch on cream linen for the gallery look. Use a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser underneath, the density is 1596 stitches per square inch on the afro section and thats alot to ask of a tearaway. Skip stretchy jersey on the bigger sizes. Pick a slow machine speed for the directional hair stitching and let the bobbin run smooth. Message me if the sunglasses fill looks uneven on your fabric and ill walk you through the setup.
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.
- Framed hoop art for gallery or home displayHoop the 7.5-inch in a 10-inch frame on cream linen and hang it as a portrait piece, it reads as fine art not just craft.
- Fashion boutique tote bagsPop 5-in on a white canvas tote for a fashion boutique and it becomes a collectible bag customers actually use.
- Custom graduation gift embroidered teeEmbroider on a black fitted tee as a graduation gift for a young Black woman finishing a creative or arts programme.
- Denim jacket back panel art pieceUse the largest size across a denim jacket back panel and leave everything else plain, the portrait carries the whole piece.
- Natural hair celebration event teesRun the medium size on white or cream tees for a natural hair celebration event and personalise with the event name below.
- Portrait cushion cover for home decorStitch the 5-inch version onto a plain oatmeal cushion cover for a living room portrait piece that gets compliments.
- Beauty brand campaign merchandiseAdd the chest-sized version to tote bags and tees for a beauty brand launch campaign and tie the look to the brand identity.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.47 in | 22,200 |
| 4.51 × 3.17 in | 30,780 |
| 5.51 × 3.88 in | 40,279 |
| 6.51 × 4.58 in | 51,383 |
| 7.51 × 5.28 in | 63,292 |
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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