The figure is a silhouette of a woman with a round natural afro, one fist punching straight up in the air. Her upper body and hair are solid black. Below the waist her skirt fans out wide and packed through it theres a scatter of hot pink awareness ribbons and five-pointed stars, all different sizes, spread across the whole skirt shape. Two colours. The contrast between the black silhouette on top and that bright pink skirt below is what makes it land.
2 colours, just 1 colour change. Black fills first for the body and afro, then the machine swaps to hot pink for the star scatter and awareness shapes inside the skirt. embroidery software kept this clean, 5,607 stitches at the smallest 3.49-inch size and 11k on the 6.49-inch. The tatami fill across that skirt section doesnt over-pack those shapes so they stay distinct and you can read each ribbon individually at the bigger sizes. Its lighter than you might expect for a design with this much going on.
I built this one specifically with black womens wellness organisations in mind. Nonprofits and community groups doing october events kept asking me for something that represented their community more specifically than the generic designs out there. A customer from a chicago womens health nonprofit ordered 30 shirts in october last year for their support group meetings, and she told me the design got more reaction than anything theyd used before because people actually saw themselves in it. Suprised me how quickly it spread among that community.
Pop this on a white or cream cotton tee for the cleanest black-and-pink contrast. A pale grey also works well. Dont put it on black fabric, the silhouette disappears entirely. The 6.49-inch version on a shirt front is bold enough to carry the whole garment on its own. Smaller 3.49-inch sits nicely on a tote pocket, a canvas bag front or a fabric patch. Pair it with a simple text line like the year or an organisations name stitched below in a coordinating thread.
Use a cutaway stabiliser for the largest size, the solid black silhouette fill needs firm backing especially on jersey. Tearaway works fine for the smaller sizes on woven cotton. Hoop the shirt firmly and check grain alignment before you start, the upright fist shows skewed placement 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.
- Black women's wellness nonprofit event shirtsSew the large 6-in on white cotton tees for a black womens health nonprofit october meeting, it reads strong from across a room.
- October awareness support group tote bagsEmbroider on canvas tote bags for a support group and hand them out at the first meeting of the awareness month season.
- Community health clinic fundraiser teesPop on fundraiser tees for a community health clinic walk where representation in the artwork actually matters to attendees.
- Awareness walk team shirts for diverse groupsUse for team shirts at an awareness walk with a diverse group, the natural afro silhouette resonates with a specific audience.
- Fabric patch for survivor celebration quiltsEmbroider on a fabric square and incorporate it into a survivor celebration quilt as a dedicated commemorative block.
- Hospital gift shop canvas bagsStitch the small size on muslin or canvas pouches for a hospital gift shop, keeps things purposeful without being heavy.
- Women of colour empowerment event merchUse for women of colour empowerment event merch, the raised fist and pink skirt combination works for more than just october.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.49 × 2.24 in | 5,607 |
| 4.50 × 2.88 in | 7,414 |
| 5.50 × 3.51 in | 9,340 |
| 6.49 × 4.15 in | 11,354 |
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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