This colorful rainbow kids design took me a while to get right. You want those dalmatian dots on the red and teal arcs to read as texture, not just random blobs, and thats actually harder than it sounds when you're digitising something this chunky. The wavy orange outline runs as satin stitch following the wave path, so it keeps that wobbly hand-drawn look even after washing. Six colors in total: orange, yellow, red, aqua, magenta, black.
Hoop with a mid-weight cutaway on anything stretchy like onesies or knit children's fabrics, since the underlay is pretty dense and you dont want the hoop to pull. Use a tear-away on woven cotton at the smaller sizes. Stitch the 3.51 inch version on a toddler onesie chest or a kids tee pocket. The largest at 7.51 inches suits tote bags or a pillow front. Check your bobbin tension after the first color stop since you've got 5 color changes to get through cleanly.
One customer ordered a batch of these on white cotton bibs for a nursery gift set last spring and said the teal stitching came out almost exactly like the rainbow preview, which isn't always the case with multi-color designs on white. So the color sequence is solid. And the little black heart at the base just ties the whole thing together nicely. Its subtle but people always notice it.
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.
- Baby onesies and bodysuitsFits perfectly centered on the chest of a 0-12 month onesie at the 3.51 inch size.
- Toddler t-shirts and sweatshirtsThe chunky arcs hold up well through repeated washing on cotton sweatshirt fabric.
- Kids room throw pillowsAt 7 inches wide this fills a 14x14 pillow front without needing a border.
- Cotton nursery bibsWhite cotton bibs show the 6 colors cleanly with no bleed between arcs.
- Canvas tote bags for a playful giftMakes a cheerful reusable bag; the wavy orange outline reads well on natural canvas.
- Quilting squares for a kids patchwork blanketCut into a 9-inch square and the rainbow sits centered with good breathing room.
- Iron-on patches for backpacks or denim jacketsHoop the patch fabric with cutaway, stitch, then heat-press onto denim or canvas.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.53 in | 9,085 |
| 4.51 × 3.25 in | 12,150 |
| 5.51 × 3.97 in | 15,937 |
| 6.51 × 4.69 in | 20,225 |
| 7.51 × 5.41 in | 24,983 |
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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