Colorful Gecko Embroidery Design, Instant Download

A gecko stretched out flat, all four legs splayed and those distinctive spread-toe feet gripping the surface. The body runs down in a long gentle curve to the tail tip. What makes it pop is the scale pattern, each body section has its own colour block, lime green on the back, electric blue on the flanks, orange and yellow patches breaking up the belly sections. Fourteen colours in the build and every single one shows up clean against each other because the stitch angles shift per section.

Density at 1551 stitches per square inch makes it one of the heavier designs Ive digitised. The smallest run is 3.5 by 3.42 inches at 34270 stitches and the largest goes to 7.49 by 7.37 inches at 85,620 stitches. Thats a substantial stitch count at the top end. I wouldnt run it on lightweight fabric without a solid backer. A customer bought this last june for a tropical-themed tote bag range and the 6-inch version stitched out in just under 20 minutes on her Bernina, no thread breaks.

Use polymesh no-show cutaway for anything with stretch, standard cutaway for canvas and twill. The my main software underlay on this is dense because of the scale texture, the base layers need to be solid or the top colour blocks wont sit flat. Topping on fleece or terry is worth it here given the stitch count. Stitch direction varies per body section by design, the directional changes are what give the scale illusion depth.

Stitch a 5-inch run onto a canvas backpack side pocket for a bold tropical accent. Add it to a linen tote for a market gift. Pop a 3.5 sample on a fabric notebook cover or pencil roll. Use the full 7.5 size onto a wall hoop for a vivid reptile art piece.