The turban on this one is basically a floral painting packed into a silhouette shape. The woman's face and neck are a clean black fill in profile, and then above that is this wide flat-topped afro turban absolutely covered in swirling botanicals. Theres lotus-style blooms, curling leaf tendrils, small circular buds and flowing scroll shapes all locked together across the surface. Eight colours total: aqua, purple, hot pink, burnt orange, scarlet red, bright yellow, white highlights, and the black outline work that holds it together. The scale of pattern on the turban compared to the plain black silhouette below is the whole visual tension of the piece.
This is a dense one, 8 colour stops and up to 61k stitches at the full 8-inch size. The smallest 3-inch version sits at around 20k, which is still higher density than you'd expect for that footprint. my standard software digitised the floral fills with 158 trims at the 3-inch size alone, cos each flower element needs to be tied off cleanly before the next colour section begins. You need a proper cutaway stabiliser, hooped firm, and I'd recommend slowing the machine down slightly for the internal detail runs especially at the smaller sizes where the florals get very compact.
A customer came to me in january wanting something for a black history month range, specifically for tote bags going out to community members. She ordered the 5 inch piece on cream canvas and she told me the floral colours just exploded against the plain ground, her words not mine. I can believe it, the colour combination on that turban is genuinely loud in the best way.
Cream or off-white cotton canvas is where this design lives. Skip dark fabric because the black silhouette merges into the ground and the whole point of the contrast is lost. For garments, stick to the 4-inch or 5-inch on tee or hoodie chests, the 6-inch and above suit bags, cushion covers or jacket backs where theres enough fabric weight to support that stitch count.
Hoop your stabiliser and fabric as one unit. Dont attempt to float the fabric for this one. At the 5-inch and up you need the tension fully controlled, the dense floral fills can drag the fabric if theres any slack. Run a test swatch at your chosen size before committing to a finished garment.
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 history month tote bags or community giftsStitch the 5-inch face on cream canvas totes for a black history month run, the eight-colour florals hit on a plain ground
- afrocentric fashion tee or crop hoodieEmbroider the 4-inch onto a tee chest or crop hoodie front for afrocentric fashion merch that feels genuinely hand-made
- large cushion or throw pillow coverUse the 7-inch size on a linen or cotton cushion cover as a statement living room piece with bold botanical colour
- denim jacket or canvas trucker jacket back panelHoop the 8-inch version on the back of a canvas trucker jacket for a wearable art commission or custom clothing piece
- cultural event or festival merchandiseRun the 5-inch on festival merch tees or totes for a cultural event stall where it needs to read from a distance
- framed hoop art as a wall pieceMount the 4-inch in a wooden hoop on cream linen and hang it as part of a botanical gallery wall cluster
- womens clothing brand or boutique label embroiderySew the panel onto a zip bag or clutch as a branded piece for a womens boutique label with afrocentric design focus
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.01 × 2.68 in | 19,889 |
| 4.01 × 3.57 in | 26,857 |
| 5.01 × 4.46 in | 34,407 |
| 6.01 × 5.35 in | 42,646 |
| 7.01 × 6.24 in | 51,517 |
| 8.01 × 7.14 in | 61,134 |
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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