Reached for the LOL doll aesthetic on this one and it came out really solid. Standing full figure, head to toe, arms out slightly like she owns the room. The hair is the first thing you notice, two big round orange buns sitting high on either side of her head with a purple ribbon bow clipped onto each one. Face is the full chibi treatment, huge teal eyes that take up almost a third of the face area with a white highlight dot in each one and small black dot pupils. Tiny pink lips, little blush marks on the cheeks. Its a lot of personality packed into one small character.
8 colours in total, and each one does real work. Orange hair uses two thread directions to stop it reading flat. The dress is a pink dotted A-line with a small white peter pan collar, and the dots are individually stitched white satin circles rather then a printed look, so each little spot sits raised and crisp. Purple ribbon bows match the shoes and have a small centre knot stitch. Teal eye fill has a light underlay so it stays vivid even on mid-tone fabrics. Skin uses two shades for depth on the face. Digitised in my standard software and the density at 728 stitches per square inch keeps everything packed but not stiff.
4 sizes from 4 by 2.49 inches up to 7 by 4.36, and stitch counts go from 11,484 to 22,220. Thats a lot of thread on the big size so allow 15 to 20 minutes on your machine and dont rush the colour changes. Early last year a customer stitched the 5-inch on a pale lilac cotton kids backpack and the orange hair just popped right off the fabric. She said every kid in her daughters class asked where it came from.
Use a midweight mesh and float a piece of water-soluable topping if your fabric has any texture at all. Pick pale or pastel backgrounds so the 8 colours all read clearly against each other. Skip dark navy or forest green, the teal eyes wont separate from the background. Reach out through the shop contact form if any colour run skips or misregisters and Ill rebuild it for 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 backpack or school bag panelStitch the 5-in build on a pale lilac canvas kids backpack and the orange hair pops off the fabric so boldly it looks screen-printed
- Toddler bedroom cushion or pillowCentre the largest size on a cotton cushion cover for a girls bedroom and the full doll figure makes a real statement on the bed
- Girls iron-on patch for jacketsEmbroider on a thick felt square, trim close to the figure, and sew it as a patch onto a denim jacket for a kids birthday outfit
- Birthday party favour pouchStitch on small cotton pouches filled with sweets or small toys and use as party favours at a kids birthday gathering
- Childs denim jacket back panelA customer sewed the 6-inch onto the back of her daughters denim jacket for a school trip and said every kid in class wanted one
- Play tote bag for a little girlPlace the small size on a plain canvas play tote so the doll figure becomes the bag identity rather then just a decoration
- Baby girl nursery hoop wall artFrame in a painted wood hoop and hang it on a nursery wall as a pop-art style character piece for a girls room
- Kids dress or skirt front panelStitch on the front of a plain cotton dress or skirt so the doll figure sits centred on the chest or hip panel
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.00 × 2.49 in | 11,484 |
| 5.00 × 3.12 in | 14,745 |
| 6.00 × 3.74 in | 18,225 |
| 7.00 × 4.36 in | 22,220 |
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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