Theres no actual moon drawn here. The crescent shape is implied entirely by where the stars sit. Dozens of individual 5-pointed stars cluster together and their collective outline reads as a crescent, bigger stars toward the fat centre of the arc and smaller ones trailing off at the tips. Its clever, and once you see it its kind of hard to unsee.
Eight colours across those stars: purple, charcoal grey, orange, taupe, dark navy, white, sky blue and brown. No 2 adjacent stars share the same colour, so the whole crescent shimmers with variety. Each star has directional satin fills pointing inward from the 5 points, which at medium sizes gives each star a real faceted look. At the chest-3 in size theyre just pretty colour dots but at 5 and 7 inches the individual star structure reads properly.
Low stitch density at around 300 per square inch, so the stitchout is clean and fast. Use light-to-medium cutaway on wovens. Tear-away handles this fine on anything stable like cotton twill or canvas. Avoid dark backgrounds if you want the lighter stars like the white and sky blue to show because those need a pale base. Pale grey, cream, soft yellow or lavender all work great. One customer stitched this on a soft lavender sweatshirt last autumn and the boho vibe was exactly right. Add it to a plain tee, hoop it snug, and youre done. Thats really the only rule.
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.
- Celestial and witchy aesthetic tee shirtsStitch on pale lavender or soft grey tee for a celestial aesthetic piece that doesnt need any other decoration
- Bohemian home cushion covers and pillow slipsEmbroider on a cream or blush cushion cover for a boho-styled bedroom or reading nook
- Metaphysical shop staff aprons or tote bagsA metaphysical or crystal shop can use this on staff aprons or tote bags as a perfect on-brand image
- Moon phase wall hoop art in a bedroomHoop in an 8-inch natural wood frame and hang in a bedroom for an understated moon-phase style wall piece
- Sticker-style patch on denim jacketsThe circular silhouette reads well as a patch, stitch on felt or canvas and sew onto a denim jacket or bag
- Kids and teen space-themed room accessoriesA smaller size on a kids duvet cover corner or pillow is sweet for a space or stargazing-themed room
- Gift items for astrology fansFrame it small on white linen and give it to anyone whos into astrology, the moon or star-based spirituality
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.21 in | 8,262 |
| 4.00 × 3.67 in | 9,112 |
| 4.50 × 4.13 in | 10,142 |
| 5.00 × 4.59 in | 11,113 |
| 5.50 × 5.05 in | 12,104 |
| 6.00 × 5.51 in | 13,049 |
| 6.50 × 5.97 in | 14,082 |
| 7.00 × 6.42 in | 15,107 |
| 7.50 × 6.88 in | 16,092 |
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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