Knocked out this one after a customer asked if I had anything Halloween thats fun rather than spooky, something she could put on her kids school bag without it being too much. Three skeletons, arms up, completely mid-boogie, each with a carved pumpkin sitting right where the skull should be. Left one has a winking toothy grin, the middle one gets a pointy-tooth snarl, the one on the right goes full gap-tooth. Scattered around them are small bats and 6-pointed star shapes, none of them bigger than a thumbnail, just filling the background space.
3 colours total. Black for the bones, bright orange satin for the pumpkin bodies, a short tan section for the stem at the top of each head. The pumpkin fill is the nicest part realy, its a smooth satin with a gentle directional lean so the roundness actually reads. Bone sections use a lighter fill that lets a bit of fabric texture show through, which gives the skeleton that proper rattly look. professional digitising software digitising throughout.
Sizes run from 2.8 by 4 inches up to 5.58 by 8 inches. Stitch count is 10,800 at the small end and 21,800 at the big end, 3 colour changes. That mid-range density of 488 keeps the black sections from getting too heavy on lighter fabrics. A customer ironed a medium cutaway stabiliser to a natural canvas panel, stitched the 5-inch size, and told me it was the first multi-colour design shed run without any registration drift. Ping me if you get drift on your end and Ill check the tie-off sequence in the file.
Use a medium tearaway or cutaway on woven fabric. On fleece or felt, cutaway only. The orange sections need the stabiliser to stay drum-tight because satin pulls sideways if the hoop slackens mid-run. Skip glossy polyester satin fabric, the needle skip rate goes up on that weave. Cotton drill, canvas, denim or medium fleece all work well. Ping me if youre getting colour registration drift on the pumpkin heads and Ill walk through the sequence with you.
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.
- Kids school bag or backpack patchStitch the 2.8-inch version on a canvas school bag patch so kids get a Halloween design thats silly rather than scary
- Halloween-themed trick-or-treat totePop the 5-inch size onto an orange canvas tote for trick-or-treating and let the pumpkin heads tie back to the bag colour
- Party banner fabric panelEmbroider 3 panels in a row on fabric strips and sew them into a Halloween party banner above the food table
- Childs Halloween sweatshirt frontRun the medium size on a plain grey sweatshirt for a kids Halloween outfit that doesnt need a full costume
- Seasonal pillow or cushion coverStitch the large size onto a cream or sage cushion cover for a seasonal swap that gets packed away in november
- Classroom Halloween bunting decorationEmbroider onto individual fabric squares and string them as classroom Halloween bunting, one skeleton per square
- Fun Halloween apron for family cooking nightAdd the 4-inch version to the front bib of a cotton apron for a Halloween cooking or baking session with children
- Iron-on felt patch for costume accessoriesCut out on black felt with cutaway backing and add to a costume belt or collar as a detachable accessory patch
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.80 × 4.00 in | 10,826 |
| 3.49 × 5.01 in | 13,409 |
| 4.19 × 6.01 in | 16,086 |
| 4.89 × 7.01 in | 18,922 |
| 5.58 × 8.01 in | 21,812 |
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
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