Last october I had a customer ask for a family-themed ocean design for a kids room wall piece and I realised I didnt have a multi-dolphin version in the range, so I made this one and its turned out to be one of my better marine designs. Three dolphins, two adults and a calf, 6 colours, nine sizes from 3.5 to 7 in sizein span. Stitch counts run from 12,014 at from 3-in to 30,252 at the largest. The six-colour palette captures the full range of bottlenose colouring, from the dark navy dorsal tops down through mid-grey flanks to the pale belly sections.
The density at 601 is medium, which is comfortable across most fabrics. Place firm cutaway knit and tearaway on tightly woven cotton, denim, or canvas. The water streak effects underneath each dolphin body are digitised as a light satin wash in teal, theyre subtle but they add depth without requiring an extra topping. Use a 75/11 needle on most fabrics, run a test swatch to confirm the body transition stitches are lying flat before committing to your final item. Stitch sequence matters on this one, the background wave tones are laid first, then the body fills, then the outlines last. Dont skip that test swatch; its worth the few minutes.
In terms of what people actually do with this: beach tote bags, kids bedroom cushion covers, coastal cafe aprons, and bath towels hooped with a topping all come up regularly in my order notes. Six colours across nine sizes. Clean stitch paths from the my usual software digitising mean the dolphin outlines are crisp without needing a heavy underlay, thats the advantage of properly structured digitising. Strong diagonal. Clean shapes. Run a firm hoop on anything over 5 inches wide because the three-body composition puts tension across a wide area of fabric.
On white or pale aqua base fabric all six colours read particularly clearly, especially the teal water streaks below each dolphin.
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 bedroom cushion cover marineCentre the 6-inch size on a 16x16 cushion cover using medium cutaway; pale aqua or white fabric shows six colours clearly.
- Beach tote bag front panelUse the 7.5 design on a canvas tote back panel; cutaway stabiliser, all six thread colours loaded before starting.
- Coastal kids bath towel designStitch the 4-in motif a cotton terry bath towel using water-soluble topping over the pile; heavy cutaway behind.
- Nursery wall hoop art oceanHoop the 7.5 design on natural linen in a 10-inch wooden hoop; frame unfinished for a coastal nursery wall piece.
- Beach cafe apron chest motifa 3.5 hoop sits at left chest on a canvas apron; six-colour setup on white or navy canvas for a coastal cafe look.
- Ocean baby blanket corner designUse the petite 3.5 in in the corner of a soft fleece baby blanket; medium cutaway, topping on fleece pile surface.
- Marine birthday party tee shirtthe mid 4-inch works on a kids birthday tee chest; medium cutaway on cotton jersey, test stitch the body fills first.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.13 in | 12,014 |
| 4.00 × 3.58 in | 13,894 |
| 4.50 × 4.02 in | 15,557 |
| 5.00 × 4.47 in | 17,762 |
| 5.50 × 4.92 in | 20,051 |
| 6.00 × 5.36 in | 22,408 |
| 6.50 × 5.81 in | 24,808 |
| 7.00 × 6.26 in | 27,789 |
| 7.50 × 6.71 in | 30,252 |
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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