Ghost wearing a cowboy hat. Thats really the whole idea and it works better than it sounds. The hat is wide-brimmed, classic western silhouette, sitting slightly tilted on the ghost's head. Body is that standard floaty ghost shape, oval black eyes, open mouth like its mid-yee-haw, and the bottom hem waves out like its hovering just above the ground. A gold sheriff star badge sits on the chest which is the detail that makes the whole thing read as cowboy rather than just random hat on ghost.
Colour count is low on this one. Mostly white body fill with black outlines and eye fills, the gold badge and some warm tan on the hat brim. Because its a simpler design the digitising focuses on getting the underlay right under those white satin sections, which is what actually stops white fills from looking thin and washed out on pale fabrics. Drop this on cream coloured fabric and youll want to use a topping layer so the white thread reads properly against the base.
Western and halloween is a combo that gets alot of traction in the US south and midwest markets apparently. One customer ordered this on 2 dozen bandanas last october as favour gifts for a halloween ranch party in texas and she said they went down brilliant. Smaller sizes fit nicely on a shirt pocket or a baseball cap front panel. Biggest run at 7.51 inch works well on tote bags or as a pillowcase centrepiece for a halloween bedroom.
5 sizes between 3.51 inch and 7.51 inch wide. Low stitch count for this tier, smallest sits at 8,529 stitches so even budget machines handle it without issues. Use cutaway stabiliser underneath to keep the white body from pulling on woven shirts. Go heavier on the cutaway for stretchy knit and hoop extra snug or the hat outline wanders. Slow the machine through that sheriff star fill so the satin columns sit flat and shiny the way theyre supposed to.
Text a chat note if you cant find the right size and Ill check what Ive got.
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.
- halloween shirt or tee for western-theme partiesStitch the small 5-in size on black tee for a ranch-style halloween party that doesnt need a full costume to look deliberate
- trick-or-treat canvas bag or toteRun the compact size centred on a tote face for trick-or-treating, that star badge catches light nicely on rougher fabric
- baseball cap or trucker hat embroideryMount it on a structured cap front panel, medium size works well hooped with medium-weight cutaway for stability
- halloween bandana or neckerchief runKnock out a batch on cotton bandanas for halloween party favours, the low stitch count keeps machine time short per piece
- kids cowboy costume shirt patchEmbroider the small version on a shirt pocket for a kids cowboy-ghost halloween costume that actually washes well
- pillowcase or cushion cover october decorUse the large size centred on a white or black pillowcase for october bedroom decor that comes down on november 1st
- shirt pocket or denim jacket chest badgeGrab the smallest file for a subtle denim jacket chest placement that reads halloween without going full costume
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.98 in | 8,529 |
| 4.51 × 3.83 in | 11,526 |
| 5.51 × 4.69 in | 14,928 |
| 6.51 × 5.53 in | 18,725 |
| 7.51 × 6.40 in | 22,922 |
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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