So this is a lil chubby ghost design, white body wrapped head to toe in a string of red and green Christmas bulbs, sitting there reading an open aqua book like its the most normal thing in the world. The Santa hat tips forward over one eye, the pompom dangles, and those thick black outlines hold it all together so it reads super clean on fleece or knit. Bookish kid energy, basically.
Four colours total, aqua book + red hat + green bulbs + black for the outline run, which does the heavy lifting at 5,499 stitches on the smallest 2.89-inch version. Stitch range goes from 7,754 at the small size right up to 18,613 at the 7.51-inch tall one. Density runs around 400 so the satin holds shape on cotton fleece without warping that page detail. And Ive digitised the whole thing in the software I use with directional underlay on the curves of the body, which is why the outline wont jog when you stitch it big.
One customer ordered the medium 4.51-inch version for her sons reading-corner pillow last December. She used a cream cotton-linen blend, medium cutaway stabiliser underneath, and 40wt poly on top with a black bobbin for cleaner backside. Im told she sent a photo Christmas morning and her kid was sleeping on it.
Pop the small 2.89-inch on a kids pyjama chest pocket. Use the 4.5-inch on a library tote in natural canvas. But avoid heavy fleece on the smallest size, the black outline gets too dense and the book pages lose definition. Hoop firmly with a layer of water-soluble topping on terry or waffle weave, and youll wanna run slower on the outline pass to keep alot of register on those eyes.
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 pyjama chest pocket or bedtime sleep teeStitch the 2.89-inch size on a kids cotton pyjama chest pocket in white thread on red fleece for a sleepy bookworm look
- Reading nook cushion cover in cotton linen blendPop the 4.51-inch face on a reading nook cushion cover in oatmeal linen with medium cutaway behind
- Library book tote bag in natural canvasRun the 5.51-inch size on a natural canvas library tote with a tearaway stabiliser layer and a topping film on top
- School book bag flap or front panelAdd the 3.5-inch to a school book bag front flap in navy cotton twill, slow down for the outline pass
- Fleece blanket corner for cozy Christmas giftSkip cotton, hoop a corner of a sherpa fleece blanket and stitch the 4.5-inch with topping for clean book pages
- Childs hooded sweatshirt left chest spotPick the smallest size for a childs hooded sweatshirt left chest spot in dark grey marl fleece
- Felt ornament backed with cardstock for treeUse the 2.89-inch on stiffened felt with tearaway, trim it out, and back with cardstock for a tree ornament
- Stocking front for a book-loving kidStitch the 4.51-inch on a knit stocking cuff panel in red on cream for a book-loving kids gift sock
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.89 in | 7,754 |
| 4.51 × 3.72 in | 10,173 |
| 5.51 × 4.55 in | 12,723 |
| 6.51 × 5.37 in | 15,391 |
| 7.51 × 6.20 in | 18,613 |
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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