Black woman dreadlocks portrait, face-forward, single black thread. Its the harder angle to pull off in embroidery but this one does it properly. The dreadlocks spread wide on both sides, each lock individually drawn with its own little bead or cuff near the tips. The face itself has fine detail lines around the eyes and nose that look pen-sketched rather than stitched, which is exactly what you want.
Dont let the single-color count fool you. The stitch count goes up to 25,452 on the largest size, which means theres a lot of detail packed in. Hoop with a firm cutaway stabiliser behind your fabric. Go slow on the face area because the stitch density gets real tight around the eye line. Use a topping on knit fabrics so the fine lines dont sink into the loops. Comes in 9 sizes from 2.22 inches wide up to 4.75 inches wide, small pouch badge up to a full shirt panel.
One customer ordered this last spring for a memorial piece she was putting together for her aunt, a black canvas tote with the design centered on the front panel. She said it came out exactly like she'd hoped and she cried when she saw it. And thats the kind of project this is built for. Hit the download button and it lands in your account straight away.
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.
- Personalised tote bags as a cultural pride giftThe black-on-black or black-on-natural tote look is striking and holds up well through washing.
- Black canvas pouches and zip bagsSmaller sizes fit zip pouches cleanly, great for gifting or selling at markets.
- Hoodies and sweatshirt chest panelsChest placement on a hoodie in the 3 to 4 inch range sits perfectly without distorting.
- hoop wall design for a gallery wallStretched over a 6 inch hoop with a dark mat, this reads as proper wall art.
- Throw pillow covers in a bedroom or studioA cream or grey linen pillow cover lets the black line work pop against the fabric.
- Denim jacket back panelsBack-panel denim jacket placement at the largest size makes a strong statement piece.
- Book bags and backpacks for teensWorks brilliantly on book bags for teens who want something that feels personal and proud.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.22 × 3.50 in | 8,780 |
| 2.53 × 4.00 in | 10,435 |
| 2.85 × 4.50 in | 12,266 |
| 3.17 × 5.00 in | 14,099 |
| 3.48 × 5.50 in | 16,142 |
| 3.80 × 6.00 in | 18,175 |
| 4.12 × 6.50 in | 20,548 |
| 4.43 × 6.99 in | 22,793 |
| 4.75 × 7.50 in | 25,452 |
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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About the artist
Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
That's the joy I work for.
The hard part is finding my designs re-uploaded and resold elsewhere. So when you buy from Re Embroidery, you're paying one real person for the file you're about to download. That matters.
