This excavator is kinda just smashing through the frame. The whole machine lunges forward like its gonna break out of the fabric, arm extended with the bucket digging into a pile of crumbling brown rubble chunks. Eight colours on this one: the main body is that classic construction yellow, the bucket and joints pick up orange and rust red, charcoal grey on the cab windows and track assembly, and the flying dirt debris uses brown and cream tones to give it that dusty kicked-up look.
I broke the arm mechanism into sections, each segment getting its own satin column run so the hydraulic lines actually read as separate components rather than one flat yellow lump. Wilcom EmbroideryStudio did a really really clean job on the track detail, the individual track links are distinct at the 7-inch size even after washing. At 45,467 stitches on the biggest version this is a dense piece, so its gonna need solid prep before you hoop it.
I get messages from construction company owners looking to customise safety vests and crew jackets. One customer bought it last autumn for a crew of twelve doing a site safety day, they wanted em on the back of high-vis fleece vests. The digitising held up on polyester fleece without any registration issues, which made me happy because fleece is honestly the trickiest fabric to get right with dense fills.
Use a cutaway stabiliser on all fabrics for this one, 45k stitches is alot of pull even on stable canvas twill. Back it with a mesh cutaway on the fleece vest pieces and slow your machine on the cab section where the window frames are. Skip stretchy jersey completely. Pop the 3.27-inch small version on a kids hardhat lunchbox tote or a cotton birthday party favour bag. Pair the large on a black denim jacket back.
Run the machine slower on the rubble section, the directional stitch changes angle frequently and your bobbin tension needs a moment to catch up. Send me a message if the file gives trouble loading or if the colour sequence looks off on your machine and Ill check the file build same day.
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.
- Construction company crew jacket backsStitch the 7-inch size on the back of a high-vis crew jacket for a construction site safety day event.
- Kids construction birthday party teesEmbroider the mid-size on a yellow cotton tee for a kids construction-themed birthday party with matching hardhats.
- High-vis safety vest personalisationPop the large version on the back of a charcoal fleece vest and use it as a customised workwear piece for a crew.
- Boys school bag embroidery patchSew the 3.5 baseline on the front flap of a canvas school bag for a boy who loves diggers and trucks.
- Canvas lunchbox tote for toddlersStitch the small size on a natural canvas lunchbox tote bag and line it with orange fabric for a construction theme.
- Site office gift for project managersRun the mid-size on a black canvas zip tote as a site office gift for a project manager wrapping up a big build.
- Denim work jacket for tradespeopleEmbroider the large version on a denim work jacket back panel for a tradesperson who wants their jacket to stand out on site.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.27 × 3.49 in | 18,166 |
| 4.68 × 5.00 in | 27,313 |
| 6.08 × 6.50 in | 37,779 |
| 7.02 × 7.50 in | 45,467 |
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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