Two wings, each one a completely different colour story. Left side is hot pink and magenta with teal and blue underneath, right side switches to bright yellow and orange with red details on the outer wing. Paint drip lines hang down from the wing tips like the colours are melting off, and behind the whole butterfly theres a starburst of paint-splatter dots in matching colours shooting outward. The body is a thin black line at the centre. Its the kind of design that looks like it belongs on a skateboard or a band tee and not many machine embroidery designs can say that.
10,901 stitches at the 3.5 micro, 26,684 at the top 7.5. The density is moderate at 474, so the satin fills on the wing sections sit smooth without being stiff. 9 sizes running from a 3.5 by 3.51-inch version up to the full 7.5 by 7.51-inch square format. The splatter dots around the edges are done in small satin blobs which gives them that raised paint-drop texture. Directional stitching on the wing panels makes the colours shift and shimmer as the light catches the fabric at different angles. Dont rush the dot sections, theyre small but there are alot of them.
I drew this one last spring when I was doing a run of bold graphic designs for the streetwear embroidery market. People doing custom tee printing kept asking for machine embroidery alternatives to screen prints. Customers have been using it on black cotton tees, canvas sneakers and denim jackets. One buyer in april stitched it on a black canvas backpack and posted it, it got a lot of attention and she said people kept assuming it was a heat-press print rather than embroidery. Thats the compliment you want.
Black fabric is where this lives. The colours go absolutely wild on charcoal or black cotton, the contrast is dramatic. Skip light fabric, the palette washes out on white or cream and you lose all the punch. Back it with light cutaway under especially on any stretch cotton tee because those satin columns need a solid base. Keep the machine at medium speed through the splatter dot sections. Dont try to hoop stretchy jersey without proper stabiliser, the drip lines will distort and the whole graphic look falls apart.
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 graphic embroideryBlack cotton tee chest panel at 7 inches for a graphic streetwear look where someone assumed it was a heat-press print.
- Dark canvas backpack or school bagBlack canvas backpack at 6 inches for a school bag that stands out, the paint-drip legs read as graphic art immediately.
- Denim jacket back panel artBlack or charcoal denim back at 7-in for a graffiti-art embroidery piece, the splatter dots fill the panel well.
- Festival or rave outfit custom patchFelt patch base at 5 inches sewn onto a festival outfit or rave jacket, the raised satin dots give it physical texture.
- Black hoodie chest or sleeve panelBlack hoodie chest at 6 inches for a bold urban graphic that doesnt require a screen printer or heat press setup.
- Custom canvas sneaker embroideryCanvas sneaker tongue or side panel at 3-in for a custom painted-sneaker effect built entirely in thread.
- Streetwear brand merch itemBlack baseball cap panel at 4 inches for a loud colourful graphic on structured foam, run with a dense mesh topping.
- Dark baseball cap panelLimited streetwear merch drop on black cotton tees at 7 inches, the split two-tone wing makes the batch look cohesive and intentional.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.51 in | 10,901 |
| 4.00 × 4.01 in | 12,611 |
| 4.50 × 4.51 in | 14,228 |
| 5.00 × 5.01 in | 15,870 |
| 5.50 × 5.51 in | 18,014 |
| 6.00 × 6.01 in | 19,941 |
| 6.50 × 6.51 in | 22,165 |
| 7.00 × 7.01 in | 24,059 |
| 7.50 × 7.51 in | 26,684 |
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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