Coral, Crab, Lobster & Shell Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Heres the little sea life parade I drew up for summer kitchen and beach house projects. Its a thin wide strip with the turquoise coral branch on the far left, a chunky teal crab with brown legs and a smiley face, a bright orange lobster mid step, and a fan shaped scallop shell on the far right in brown and aqua. Reads like a border, not a single character.

And the colour mix is what makes it work. 8 threads total, mostly aqua, orange, brown and a bit of cream, so the four critters tie together instead of looking like random clipart. Each piece has its own little outline detail too, the crabs claw segments, the lobster antennae, the shell ribs, all stitched in cleanly.

I get alot of orders for this one on hand towels for kitchen sets, my customer in Maine ordered 6 last summer for her airbnb. So a long format like this fits a towel hem perfect. Stitches it neat at 3.51 inches and still holds detail at the full 7.51.

Best fabric is a flat woven cotton or a nice waffle cotton. Avoid terry loops on this border, the antennae and the thin coral branches get lost in the pile. Hoop with a medium cutaway, the support keeps the long horizontal layout flat after washing.

Density sits at about 637 spi which is medium for this small a piece, so a 75/11 sharp pin and a 40wt poly will look proper. Run the lobster colour last because its the brightest and you want it crisp on top.