Bold Unapologetically DOPE Embroidery Design, Instant Download

The word 'unapologetically' runs across the top in a loose white script with that handwritten slant, the kind where the letters lean into each other. Then DOPE hits below it in four fat block letters. D is red, O is forest green with a gold crown and a little Africa silhouette hiding in the middle, P is amber orange, E is cobalt blue. Each letter drips at the bottom like fresh paint, long teardrop shapes hanging down.

The colour scheme is Pan-African and its intentional. Red, black, green and gold have carried meaning in the community for generations, and the design leans into all of em without being subtle about it. Theres alot of satin density in the block letters especially on the 7-in top size which clocks in at 25,791 stitches. The smallest at 3.5 inches comes in at 8,901 and stitches out surprisingly fast on a commercial machine.

I started selling this one last autumn after a customer at a women of colour entrepreneur summit in atlanta ordered it for her vendor booth aprons. She wanted something that said exactly what she felt about her brand, no apologies. Since then I get orders for it almost every week, mostly jackets, tees, and tote bags for small business owners and community organisers.

Stitch on black, charcoal, or white cotton for the cleanest read. The red and blue both pop on cream canvas aswell. Skip anything mid-tone like a heathered grey because the white script outline gets lost. Stick to tearaway on stable wovens like cotton drill or denim, swap to cutaway if youre hooping jersey or fleece.

Densest zones are the satin fills on the D and the O letters. Slow your machine to about 650 rpm on em. And the drip sections have directional stitching that goes vertical, hoop firm so those long satin columns dont pucker. Hit me up if the file doesnt come through and ill resend same day.