Sketched this detailed sailing ship in the style of those old maritime engravings you see on antique maps and ship logs. 8 colors, full-rigged tall mast vessel under sail, port side facing you, cutting through waves that curl and crash underneath. A pale yellow sun disc sits right behind the masts, backlighting the whole scene. The sails are this mix of blue and aqua with grey tones and white highlights, done in a cross-hatch texture that reads almost exactly like a steel engraving when it comes off the machine.
Eight colors total: grey for the hull shading, two blues and an aqua for the sails and ocean, yellow for the sun, white for highlights, black for the rigging details and outlines. Use a 75/11 needle and slow your machine speed down a touch on the smaller sizes because the rigging lines are some of the finest thread work in this piece. Hoop it with a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser so the dense hull fill stays flat and doesnt drag. Pop the largest size onto a 9-inch hoop to give yourself room around the wave splash at the base.
My daughter stitched this on a navy canvas tote last winter and it looked like something off a maritime gift shop shelf. She sold three of them at a craft fair the same weekend. The 4.40-inch smallest size is still very readable on fabric, you dont lose the rigging detail. Stitch the 6.81-inch version on a jacket back and it genuinely looks like a heritage brand patch.
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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.
- Jacket back or chest patch for nautical and sailing enthusiastsThe tall vertical format fills a jacket back panel beautifully, especially on dark navy or charcoal.
- Canvas tote bag center motifNatural canvas tote cloth shows off the yellow sun and blue tones really well together.
- Sailor or maritime-themed gift itemsMakes a standout handmade gift for anyone who sails, boats, or loves the sea.
- Throw pillow cover center designThe rectangular shape centered on a 18x18 pillow cover looks like a framed print.
- hoop wall piece display for coastal or nautical roomStitch on a 10-12 inch ring and frame it for a coastal cottage or home office wall.
- Denim or canvas shirt panelThe 4.40-inch minimum width sits neatly on a denim chest panel without overcrowding.
- Custom patches for sailing clubs or boat crew gearClubs can personalise with a text patch below for a polished crew uniform look.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.40 × 5.50 in | 25,119 |
| 5.22 × 6.50 in | 31,074 |
| 6.00 × 7.50 in | 36,764 |
| 6.81 × 8.50 in | 43,020 |
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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