A dolphin mid-leap with a burst of colour splash fanning out behind it. The body is smooth satin in ocean blue, darker on the dorsal side and lighter underneath the belly, and the paint-splash cloud behind it uses a loose scatter fill that gives an almost watercolour look. Six colours total, mainly blues and aqua, plus a coral accent in the splash and white highlights along the dorsal fin ridge.
Sizes cover 3.49 wide by 2.59 inches tall at 8788 stitches through to 7.49 by 5.55 inches at 22,859 stitches. Density sits at 550, which is lighter than a solid fill design and makes it well-suited for softer fabrics like t-shirt jersey and lightweight canvas. I put the 6-inch on a sky blue kids t-shirt this past july and the scatter fill looked like it was printed on, not stitched.
A cutaway stabiliser is the right call for jersey and knits, a medium-weight works fine. Tearaway handles woven cotton without any drama. The underlay in this build is minimal by design, because the looser cloud areas dont need heavy backing to sit flat. industry software kept the stitch density measured so the dolphin body doesnt go rigid on thinner fabric.
Use the mid 4-in on a kids swim bag or beach towel for a holiday project. Stitch a 7-inch run onto a canvas tote for a coastal market gift. Pop it on a linen tea towel alongside a shell design. Pair with the 3.5 size onto matching nautical cushion covers. A customer last season used 3 sizes for a whole beach-themed kids bedroom set and sent me photos, it really did look great.
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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 bag or beach bagThe 4-inch size hoops easily onto a swim bag front panel, tearaway on canvas works clean.
- Canvas tote for coastal gift shopsA 7-inch run on a thick canvas tote reads as a proper ocean design for coastal gift shops.
- Baby and toddler beach clothingWorks well on a baby sunsuit or beach romper chest using a 3.5-inch cutaway-backed run.
- Nautical cushion cover setPair 2 sizes on matching linen cushion covers for a nautical lounge set.
- Ocean-themed kids bedroom decorStitch the largest size onto a wall hoop for a kids sea-themed room as part of an ocean cluster.
- Summer market craft itemsGroups well with shell and wave designs for a coordinated summer market table.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.49 × 2.59 in | 8,788 |
| 3.99 × 2.96 in | 10,427 |
| 4.48 × 3.33 in | 11,983 |
| 5.00 × 3.70 in | 13,473 |
| 5.49 × 4.07 in | 15,134 |
| 5.99 × 4.44 in | 17,020 |
| 6.48 × 4.81 in | 18,998 |
| 7.00 × 5.18 in | 20,877 |
| 7.49 × 5.55 in | 22,859 |
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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