3 skeleton cowboys standing in a row, each one doing a slightly different thing with their arms. The left one has its arms up. The centre one has its hands on its hips kind of thing. The right one holds a lasso, the rope curving out in a wide arc to the right. All 3 wear the same wide-brimmed hat and the same brown cowboy boots. The ribcage detail on each figure is clear and readable even at the smaller sizes because the bone structure carries enough contrast between the white fills and the black outline.
5 colours, 4 thread changes, and the whole thing runs pretty lean. Stitch count tops out at just over 15k at the 5.5x3-inch biggest size so its a quick job compared to most multi-figure designs at this scale. The horizontal format is really practical because it wraps nicely across a shirt chest, fits a tote bag front without needing a resize, and works well on a wide hat panel too. One customer put it on a black sweatshirt for a line-dancing class last halloween and said her whole group wanted the same file.
Use cutaway stabiliser on fleece or knit because the horizontal span of the trio needs support across the full width or the edges can pucker. Tearaway sits right under woven cotton and denim. Stitch on black or white fabric and the contrast really sells the skeleton look. Great for halloween but honestly this works as western decor and day of the dead pieces year-round without looking out of season.
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 and Day of the Dead t-shirtsStitch across the chest of a black t-shirt for a halloween look that works for adults who want something wearable beyond october too
- Western themed party apparel and favoursWestern party hosts love this on aprons or bandana panels for themed events and it reads well from across a room on dark fabric
- Line-dancing class group uniformsA line-dancing or country dance group in matching shirts with this design is a customer use case that came up more than once in my orders
- Halloween tote bags and trick-or-treat itemsWorks on a flat canvas tote for halloween or for a day of the dead altar gift bag, the horizontal trio fills the bag front nicely
- Skeleton themed seasonal home decorDia de los Muertos celebrations use skeleton imagery year-round and the cowboy theme makes it especially popular in Texas and southwest states
- Dia de los Muertos celebration itemsAdd a simple serif name or phrase below the trio for personalised halloween shirts, the design leaves good breathing room at the base
- Country music festival merchandiseCountry music festival vendors can run this on tees or hats for a western halloween crossover that doesnt look like either genre specifically
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.00 × 3.50 in | 6,705 |
| 2.29 × 4.00 in | 7,632 |
| 2.57 × 4.50 in | 8,593 |
| 2.86 × 5.00 in | 9,610 |
| 3.15 × 5.50 in | 10,697 |
| 3.43 × 6.00 in | 11,745 |
| 3.72 × 6.50 in | 12,881 |
| 4.00 × 7.00 in | 13,986 |
| 4.29 × 7.50 in | 15,120 |
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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