The profile silhouette has alot of presence. The curly hair fills the top and right side in a big natural cloud and its done with dense looping satin stitches that actually give a sense of curl texture rather than just a flat filled shape. The face in profile has clean defined features, strong cheekbone line, a confident brow, and the shoulder and neck curve below give the whole thing an editorial fashion feel.
Five colours total. Deep brown or black for the hair, a warm medium brown covering the skin tone on the face and neck, a highlight or accent at the profile edge, and the fifth colour handles any clothing or background detail. Stitch count goes from about 14k at 3.19 inches up to almost 41k at 6.84 inches wide. Lay light cutaway any fabric since the dense hair section needs solid backing. And the underlay really matters here. Dont skip it or the curl fills will look thin.
Nine sizes between 3.19 and 6.84 inches. I get messages alot from customers asking if this works on dark fabric and yes, using a warm tan or gold thread on a black tee looks incredible. My customers who do custom apparel for natural hair events have told me this is one of their most reordered designs. A customer wrote me last month saying shes stitched it on over 30 tees since purchasing. So thats a good sign.
Best on cotton jersey, canvas, or denim. Pop a cutaway behind anything with stretch. Avoid very rough textures where the fine curl stitching will lose definition. Pick a lighter tone for the face section on darker fabric and it reads just aswell as on white.
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.
- Natural hair celebration teesOn a plain black or cream tee it reads as wearable art celebrating natural hair and curly textures.
- Black girl magic fashion topsA medium size on the chest of a fitted top makes a bold but not-loud statement for everyday wear.
- Canvas tote bagsCentred centred on a tote face it becomes a bag worth carrying to the farmers market or a boutique event.
- Fashion jacket chest pocketsA smaller size on the chest pocket of a denim jacket adds a personalised identity detail to a basic jacket.
- Framed art wall hoopsStitched on linen in a 6 inch hoop and hung in a bedroom or hallway it reads like an illustration print.
- Empowerment gift pouchesOn a small zip pouch it makes a meaningful gift for a friend who takes real pride in wearing her hair naturally.
- Custom apparel for natural hair eventsCustom apparel sellers doing natural hair or Afrocentric event merch find this one of the easiest designs to sell consistently.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.19 × 3.50 in | 14,396 |
| 3.65 × 4.00 in | 16,897 |
| 4.10 × 4.50 in | 20,016 |
| 4.56 × 5.00 in | 22,840 |
| 5.02 × 5.50 in | 25,907 |
| 5.47 × 6.00 in | 29,377 |
| 5.93 × 6.50 in | 32,892 |
| 6.39 × 7.00 in | 36,753 |
| 6.84 × 7.50 in | 40,956 |
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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