Drew up this one last spring and it turned into one of the more requested birthday files Ive had in awhile. Five balloons, all round, clustered close together with the strings hanging down loose at the bottom. Each balloon sits in its own colour from the rainbow palette, red, yellow, green, blue, purple and two more in between, so the finished piece has alot of visual punch even at the smaller sizes.
The file runs 5 sizes from 3.5 inches wide top 7-in, with stitch counts going from 4,907 on the smallest up to 13,609 on the largest. Seven colours total. Hoop it on cutaway stabiliser and add a light polyester topping on knit fabrics so the satin sections dont sink in. Density is 440 which is on the medium side, so the thread sits flat without puckering. Use a 3-in build on party favour bags and the full 7.5-inch on a tee chest for max impact. Skip dark fabric unless you want the balloon colours to read muted, white or pastel background is where all 7 colours pop properly.
Last autumn one customer wanted me to shrink this down for a birthday hat patch, the 3.5 small piece fit perfectly on a felt cone, took about 20 minutes to stitch. And the 7.5 inch on a white kids tee is the one I see photos of most often. Hit me up if you need a size thats not in the file and Ill see what I can do.
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.
- Kids birthday party tees and onesiesStitch the 4-inch centre on the chest of a plain white tee for a quick same-day birthday outfit that actually looks handmade.
- Birthday banner or pennant felt patchesCut felt into a pennant shape, hoop it over cutaway stabiliser and stitch a 3-in build for reusable party bunting.
- Party supply bag embroiderya 3.5 in build fits neatly on the front panel of a flat canvas party bag, add a name below in a simple font block.
- Celebration throw pillow frontsUse the 7-inch version on a white pillow cover with a cotton-poly blend; the 7 colours pop against plain white without needing a border.
- Kids backpack or tote personalisationIron-on backing on a finished embroidered piece and attach it to the front pocket of a kids backpack for a birthday week flex.
- Birthday card hoop art giftsStitch the smallest size into a 4x4 hoop, frame it in a kraft card with a window cutout for a handmade birthday card that wont get thrown away.
- School birthday week outfit decoratingPair with iron-on letters and stitch both onto a plain school outfit for a quick birthday-week look parents actually stop to ask about.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 1.93 in | 4,907 |
| 4.50 × 2.48 in | 6,651 |
| 5.50 × 3.02 in | 8,644 |
| 6.50 × 3.57 in | 10,970 |
| 7.50 × 4.12 in | 13,609 |
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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