Heres the colorful chameleon design and Im honestly really happy with how the pose came out. Hes perched in side profile on a wooden branch, tail curled up into a tight spiral underneath him, big round eye looking ahead. The jagged crest runs along the top of his head and down his spine which gives him that proper old-man chameleon look.
I split the body into two main colours, mustard yellow on the head plus all four limbs, pale teal blue across the main body and belly. Theres a bunch of cream highlights scattered through the teal section which adds depth without needing extra colours. Branch is warm wood brown. All of it sits inside delicate black outlines.
One customer back in march ordered the largest size for a thrift store linen shirt she was customising for an art gallery opening. She emailed me the photo after, the chameleon was on her back panel and it looked like a proper painting. I get messages from artists, science teachers and reptile-keepers regularly about this one.
3 sizes from 5.5 inches up to 7.5 in width wide. Smallest already needs a fair bit of fabric real estate so this isnt one for tiny pockets. Largest fits nicely on a back panel, tote face or hoop frame.
5 colours, around 28k to 39k stitches. Stitch on a heavier woven cotton, linen or canvas, the body density wont look right on stretchy or thin fabrics. Use a cutaway stabiliser, no tearaway here. Hoop properly so the spiral tail doesnt skew. Email me if a file fails on import and ill diagnose it quick.
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.
- Linen artist shirtsCream linen artist shirt back panel, the fine scale line work reads as hand-painted illustration rather than sewn embroidery.
- Canvas tote bag back panelsNatural canvas tote centred front panel, the chameleon becomes the bag statement and no other branding is needed.
- Reptile keeper tee giftsPocket tee at the small version for a friend who keeps reptiles or works as a keeper, a quiet thoughtful gift.
- Hooped wall art pieces9 inch wooden hoop wall art on calico for a study or home office, a framed natural history piece without museum prices.
- Botanical theme cushion frontsBotanical cushion front in mustard or sage tones, the yellow and teal palette ties the whole nature corner together.
- Denim jacket back panelsThrifted denim jacket back panel, a one-off statement piece that costs less than a custom patch order.
- Science teacher tote bagsTeacher canvas work tote, biology and science staff find it sparks classroom conversations about camouflage.
- Boho bedroom throw accentsBoho linen throw corner at the medium version, a quiet animal accent on a textured throw without competing with the weave.
Dimensions
3 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 5.50 × 4.15 in | 28,116 |
| 6.50 × 4.90 in | 33,688 |
| 7.50 × 5.66 in | 39,330 |
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
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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