Heres the cartoon fish design and hes basically the happiest looking reef fish I've drawn. Big wide smile, eyes looking sidewards, rounded fins flapping out either side of his powder blue body. Bright orange stripes run across his back and into his tail which makes him pop on any background.
Theres a little chain of round bubbles rising from the corner of his mouth which sells the underwater feel without needing a whole sea scene. Dark navy outlines hold the whole shape together. Inside the mouth is a pale pink tongue, belly has white highlight patches for that bit of dimension.
Ages ago in june a customer ordered the medium size for her sons swim school bag and texted me a photo, said he kept showing it to the lifeguards. I get messages from swim parents and beach holiday folks alot for this one, sometimes ordered as part of a 3 fish set with other ocean designs.
5 3.5 through to top full 7.5 reach wide. Smaller version works on baby bibs or kids cap fronts, the 7.5 inch sits nicely centred on a tee chest panel or canvas tote.
4 colours, stitch counts from 15k up to 34k so its got presence without being a marathon. Stitch on cotton tee jersey, towelling, light denim or cotton-poly. Use a tearaway behind woven cotton. Use cutaway behind any stretch knit so the rounded fins keep their shape. Skip very stretchy lycra swimwear, the bubble dots distort fast on it.
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.
- Kids swim school bagsSwim school drawstring bag front, kids spot their bag straight away at lessons without digging through the pile.
- Beach holiday tote frontsNatural canvas beach tote centred front, handles sand and ice cream and a summer holiday without showing the wear.
- Bath towel corner accentsBath towel corner at the small version, the sweet detail sits away from the drying area so it survives washing.
- Toddler swim cover upsCotton swim cover-up chest for pool club season, a cheerful piece that works poolside from lesson to lunch.
- Ocean themed nursery hoopsOcean nursery wall hoop at 6 inches on pale blue cotton, a calm baby bedroom marine piece.
- Baby bib chest piecesBaby bib front at small version, a friendly visitor at mealtime that doesnt overstimulate the under-two crowd.
- Lunchbox cooler bag patchesSoft lunchbox cooler bag front, a kids own bag detail that makes the dining hall far less stressful.
- Summer birthday tee giftsKids birthday tee centred front for a 4 to 7 year old fish-mad kid, a summer gift that actually gets worn.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.77 in | 14,896 |
| 4.50 × 3.56 in | 19,289 |
| 5.50 × 4.35 in | 23,843 |
| 6.50 × 5.14 in | 28,989 |
| 7.50 × 5.93 in | 34,226 |
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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