Four dancing skeletons busting moves across the panel and honestly theyre gonna jump off the shirt. One skeletons mid cartwheel upside down, one waves a bony arm overhead, the third ones mid jump with knees pulled up and the last one squats low with arms thrown out sideways. Round skull heads, hollow eye sockets, grinning teeth, basic spooky cartoon vibe.
Done in a single black thread, no second colour, no shading. Bone shapes are blocky, ribs drawn out clearly, knee and elbow joints get lil circle hinges. Whatever fabric you stitch on becomes the negative space inside the ribcage which is kinda nice and saves stitch count.
9 sizes total, smallest is 2.73 inches wide for sleeve cuffs or pocket details, largest hits 5.85 wide for chest pieces. Stitch count climbs from 10k to 21k so even the biggest is still a quick run on home machines.
I get the same message every halloween, customers tell me they sew this onto orange or lime green tees for school parties cos the dancers really stand out on bright fabric. One mum customised aswell, she stitched the same set across a trick or treat tote and her kids loved it.
Stitches cleanly on cotton, denim, fleece, jersey and lightweight canvas. Skip really stretchy lycra since the bone outlines can get distorted as the fabric pulls. Tearaway stabiliser works for woven, cutaway for knits. Send a quick note if the file errors on import and ill modernise the export for your machine type.
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 kids tshirtsStitched on a lime green or pumpkin orange kids tee, makes a halloween piece kids actually fight over.
- Trick or treat tote bagsRun the medium size on a canvas trick or treat tote so the dancers wrap as kids walk and swing.
- School halloween party hoodiesPop the bigger size on the back of a black hoodie for halloween dress down day at school.
- Spooky season cushion coversCentre the largest size on a mustard cushion cover and you get spooky decor without going gory.
- Kitchen tea towels octoberStitch the smallest size in the corner of cream cotton tea towels as a subtle october kitchen detail.
- Door hanger embroidery hoopsMount the medium size in a 6 inch hoop, hang it on the front door as a halloween welcome piece.
- Pumpkin patch event apronsRun the dancers along the bottom hem of a beige bib apron for pumpkin patch or fall festival crews.
- Bone collector pillow shamsA small size repeated across a charcoal pillow sham gives bedrooms a low key halloween refresh.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.73 × 3.51 in | 10,661 |
| 3.12 × 4.01 in | 12,032 |
| 3.51 × 4.51 in | 13,362 |
| 3.90 × 5.01 in | 14,778 |
| 4.29 × 5.51 in | 16,196 |
| 4.68 × 6.01 in | 17,539 |
| 5.07 × 6.51 in | 18,785 |
| 5.46 × 7.01 in | 20,258 |
| 5.85 × 7.51 in | 21,596 |
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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