This is a portrait of a woman with a massive afro that explodes outward in paint-drip colour sections: orange, hot pink, dark blue, yellow-green, burgundy. Shes got red oversized sunglasses on and her expressions just completely confident. The hairs the main event here, run through professional digitising software at a density of 1,248 across 7 colour stops, which is realy high for a fashion piece. Thats what gives the filled satin sections their solid, almost printed look on fabric.
The glasses frames and face outlines are built on satin column runs, with broad tatami fill sweeping across the hair colour zones. Applique-style jump stitch clusters separate the paint drip shapes cleanly so each colour reads as its own zone even on smaller versions. 9 sizes spanning 3.49 in through 7.49 in wide, stitch counts from 24,591 to 63,660. Its an absolute statement at the 7 in size on denim or twill. You'll want a heavy cutaway stabiliser on anything with those dense fill areas because the bobbin side takes real load. On textured surfaces like pique or waffle weave, lay a topping sheet flat over the fabric before hooping so the satin fill sits flush instead of sinking in.
B I get messages from buyers doing craft market totes and salon staff uniforms asking about it. One seller near me ran it on navy canvas totes for a pop-up stall last summer and cleared her stock in the first two hours. Write me if ya need the palette adjusted, like cutting from seven colours down to three for a tonal look, Im happy to advise on what still reads well. Ive had people go all-navy or all-black on jersey and the face outline and glasses hold fine with the hair collapsed to a single thread. Grab the 5 in size for most tote bag work, thats the sweet spot between stitch time and visual impact. Stitch on a navy or black base and the orange pops hardest. Try the 7 in version on denim for a full statement back panel.
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.
- canvas tote bag centred designCentres cleanly on a medium canvas tote, the 5 in size works well with cutaway backing on natural linen.
- denim jacket back panelUse the 7.49 in size on a jean jacket back, heavy cutaway required, the fill density handles denim well.
- sweatshirt front chest large sizeStitch the 6 in size on a navy sweatshirt front, 7 colour stops but machine handles them in sequence.
- beauty salon staff shirtBeauty salon staff polos with the 3.49 in size on the chest, reads crisp even on dark-coloured jersey.
- linen throw pillow coverWorks on a sage linen pillow cover, the orange and pink pop hard against muted background colours.
- twill backpack front pocketMid-size on a twill backpack front pocket, underlay handles the structured surface without distortion.
- afrocentric wall art hoop frameHoop the design into a wooden frame ring for wall art, no garment needed, just straight on canvas.
- festival tote for craft marketsGreat for craft market totes where bold graphic designs sell faster than detailed fine-line ones.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.49 × 3.18 in | 24,591 |
| 4.00 × 3.63 in | 28,749 |
| 4.49 × 4.08 in | 33,232 |
| 5.00 × 4.53 in | 37,828 |
| 5.50 × 4.98 in | 42,676 |
| 5.99 × 5.45 in | 47,588 |
| 6.49 × 5.90 in | 52,829 |
| 7.00 × 6.35 in | 58,113 |
| 7.49 × 6.81 in | 63,660 |
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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