Drew this after a customer wanted a baby-shower rainbow elephant with real colour to it. This one has a chubby lil elephant plonked right on top of a pastel rainbow, wearing a tiny gold crown on its head. Small black butterflies float around the sides, and theres a cute red heart tucked underneath the arch. Its got that rounded, almost cartoon-y softness to it, not a hard digital look at all.
Built in Wilcom. The satin work on the rainbow bands runs in alternating directional passes so each colour stripe sits clean without bleed between them. The elephant body uses a lower density fill than the crown details, which keeps the ear areas from puckering on lighter fleece or quilting cotton. Use a cutaway stabiliser for anything under 4 inches because the butterfly antennae are really fine and a tearaway wont hold them flat.
Nine thread colours total: Sand, a soft blush pink, White, Aqua, 2 shades of grey for the elephant, Black, Red and a Lemon Tart yellow for the crown. Thats alot of stops but the colour changes are grouped sensibly so youre not hopping back and forth too much. At the 7.5-inch hoop the stitch count hits 38,000, so use a medium weight bobbin thread to keep the back neat.
One customer ran the 5-in blanket size on a hospital receiving blanket last spring, the thing came out so well on that waffle-weave cotton. Add a topping layer if youre stitching on any textured fleece, it really does make a difference with the fine wing and antenna details. Stitch at low speed on those thin sections if your machine lets you. Skip polyester blends under 3 inches, the fine fill tends to pucker without enough fabric body behind it.
And if the file does anything unexpected when you open it, just Hit me up and ill sort it out.
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.
- Baby nursery decor on a hooped wall hangingStitch at 5-6 inch on natural linen with cutaway stabiliser for a wall piece that holds its shape
- Personalised newborn gift on a muslin swaddle blanketUse the 4-in build on 100% cotton muslin with a medium tearaway and topping for crisp results
- Baby shower banner or bunting panelsRun multiple 3.5-inch repeats on cotton canvas strip, trim and flag-fold between each design
- Toddler room cushion cover in pastel tonesThe soft pastel palette works well with blush and mint nursery fabric without clashing
- Iron-on patch for a kids denim jacketBack with iron-on adhesive and stitch at 4 inches on denim with a heavy cutaway underneath
- Name label backing on a nursery tote bagPair with embroidered name text below the elephant on natural canvas tote
- Quilting block centre for a baby patchwork blanketCentre the 3 in chest size on a 6-inch quilt square, the crown detail reads clearly even at small sizes
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.47 in | 12,656 |
| 4.50 × 4.46 in | 17,789 |
| 5.51 × 5.45 in | 23,754 |
| 6.51 × 6.44 in | 30,632 |
| 7.50 × 7.43 in | 38,415 |
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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