Closed fist, raised. The chain wraps round it like a broken halo with the links snapping open at the wrist, and the fist itself splits clean into three flat colour panels. Index and middle knuckles up top in dark green, the body of the hand on the left in red, the thumb and pinky side on the right in yellow. White space inside the chain. Drippy edge at the wrist where the colour runs down a touch. Pan African colour story, rendered as a flat block silhouette with no shading or outline tricks.
4 colours total at 400 stitches per square inch density, which puts it in the medium-heavy range. The chain links are the trickiest bit to digitise cause each oval needs its own directional satin to make the loops read as a chain and not a smudge. I built this in professional digitising tools with split satin underlay on the fist blocks so the colour stays flat even on textured cotton. 5 sizes ship in the bundle, smallest 3.01 inches tall at 5,266 stitches and the largest 7.01 inches at 15,403 stitches. The 6-inch sits at 12,388 which is the sweet spot for hoodie chest.
One customer dm'd me back in june, she ran the 5-inch on a charcoal book tote in the standard Pan African red, yellow, green and used a black detail thread for the chain outline. Came out reading clean from across a room. she did skip the cutaway behind the chain border and got abit of puckering on the loops, so dont skip your cutaway on woven canvas, the chain wreath needs that backing to hold its round shape.
Stitch this on heavyweight black or white cotton fleece, denim, canvas tote, or thick jersey. Add medium-weight cutaway stabiliser since those solid colour blocks pull tight against the fabric. Hoop with topping if youre stitching on pile fleece. Skip stretchy lightweight stuff like rayon, the chain registration drifts. Pick the 4-inch for left chest on tees, the 6 or 7 inch for jacket back panel or banner art. The thread sequence runs white space first, then green knuckles, yellow, red, in that order, so dont reorder colours if you want the registration to land.
Email me if your file wont load or a stop sequence reads wrong, ill rebuild it and resend within a day.
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 cotton tee chest print for juneteenth or black history monthStitch the 4-inch at 7,311 stitches on a black cotton tee chest with medium cutaway for sharp Pan African colours
- canvas tote bag for a march, rally, or community eventPop the 5-inch at 9,757 stitches on a craft tote face front for a march or community event giveaway run
- denim jacket back panel statement patchRun the 6 or 7-inch on a denim shirt-jacket back yoke with heavy cutaway stabiliser for a bold statement patch
- heavyweight hoodie front chest designStitch the 5-inch face on a heavyweight cotton fleece hoodie chest panel in black, navy, or charcoal grey base
- framed 8-inch hoop wall art for a study or living roomHoop the 7-inch in a black 10-inch wood frame as wall art for a home library or office shelf display
- sweatshirt sleeve panel on red or green fleeceEmbroider the 4-inch on a sweatshirt sleeve at the bicep on red, green or yellow base fleece fabric
- canvas banner art for community centre wallsStitch the largest 7-inch on a heavyweight canvas drop banner for community centre or church hall walls
- throw pillow front for a reading nook or officeUse the 4-inch on a black or cream cushion cover front for a living room reading corner accent
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.01 × 2.37 in | 5,266 |
| 4.01 × 3.15 in | 7,311 |
| 5.01 × 3.93 in | 9,757 |
| 6.01 × 4.72 in | 12,388 |
| 7.01 × 5.50 in | 15,403 |
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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