A little boy in a wide-brimmed fishing hat, holding a rod, with his dad crouching behind him pointing out at the water. Thats the whole scene and it doesnt need anything else to land. The background is just a sky blue watercolour wash, no horizon line, no fancy detail, just the two figures and the suggestion of being somewhere wide and open. The boy's hat is a warm tan, the dad is in a dusty blue shirt, and the colour palette overall stays muted and warm, nothing too bright. Its the kind of image that could be a photo if you didnt look too closely.
I digitised this one to handle multiple placements. The 5 inch version is the sweet spot for a front pocket on a kids denim jacket or a canvas tote. The larger 7.5 inch reads well on fleece blanket faces where you've got room for the full scene to breathe. Use a cutaway stabiliser on anything stretchy, the figures have fine detail in the legs and the rod that can shift on jersey or fleece without a proper anchor. Tearaway works fine on stable canvas or twill.
A mum last week ordered this for a onesie she was making as a baby shower gift for a fishing family, and she said the dad-and-kid framing got the whole room when they opened it. Stitch it on a white or cream cotton base and the watercolour wash background really does read like a painting. Skip the topping on smooth woven cotton or canvas, its not needed. Add a light layer on towelling or fleece so the figure outlines dont lose their edge in the pile.
Message me a photo if the watercolour wash section reads too flat on your hoop.
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.
- Baby onesieBaby onesies take the 4 inch nicely right across the chest, fits in the hoop with room to spare.
- Toddler t-shirtOn a toddler tee in cotton jersey, hoop tight and use cutaway so the lettering doesnt pucker.
- Canvas toteCanvas totes handle the 6 or 7 inch without any drama, just a tearaway backing and youre done.
- Baby shower gift bagBaby shower gift bags get a quick iron-on version of this and it looks like you spent alot of time on it.
- Denim jacket backDenim jacket back panels are where the full 7 and a half inch earns its stitch count.
- Nursery hoop artNursery hoop art on linen looks gorgeous, the multicolour lettering pops against natural fabric.
- Kids fishing hatKids fishing hats need the 3 and a half inch, cap hooping keeps it centred on the front panel.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| • 3.50 × 3.29ches in | 10,965 |
| • 4.50 × 4.23ches in | 13,994 |
| • 5.50 × 5.18ches in | 17,002 |
| • 6.50 × 6.12ches in | 20,133 |
| • 7.50 × 7.06ches in | 23,395 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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