Bowling Strike Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Knocked out this bowling strike design for anyone who wanted the full impact moment, not just a ball and some pins standing there. The ball is a deep royal blue, three finger holes visible, shown low and centre at the split second it connects. Pins scatter in every direction, white with red stripes, some upright, some mid-tumble, some nearly horizontal from the force. At the base of the collision theres a starburst in gold-orange, that old comic-book POW effect. Six or seven black motion lines radiate outward from the impact point, sharp shards giving it a freeze-frame feel that reads well from a few feet away.

Six colours and each ones working. The ball body is smooth dense satin in that rich blue. Pins use white satin with red satin stripes, heavy black outlines hold the cartoon look at smaller sizes. The gold starburst uses a radiating fill so it has a bit of texture rather than sitting flat. Stitch count runs from 12,325 at the 2.8 by 3.51 inch size up to 27,956 on the 5.99 by 7.51 inch version. Density is 621 stitches per square inch, medium-firm, so it stitches out reliably on a stable woven without drama.

Use mid-weight twill, canvas or smooth denim for the sharpest outlines. Knits can work on the larger version if youre using a cutaway and hooping carefully, but the pin detail is fine enough to distort on a stretchy base, so dont push it. Pop a water-soluble topping on if youre going onto structured baseball cap panels, it helps the ball hold its round shape. Tried the 4-inch on a canvas bag at league last Thursday and it read clearly from across the lane.

I get people ordering this every bowling season for league shirts, personalised bags and birthday gifts for the bowler in the family who wont stop talking about their average. Pop a message through the help inbox if the starburst layer bunches at the satin-to-outline boundary and ill have a look at the sequence with you.