So heres my classic flame design and honestly its one of those fillers that customers buy in bulk for hot rod merch and bbq apron drops. Single tall flame leaning right, swirly curls inside, with seven little ember sparks flying off behind. Stitch range goes 8k on the small all the way to 25k stitches at 7 inch tall. Stand-out simple shape.
Five thread colours total, gradient runs deep red at the top through orange in the middle into golden yellow and a tiny white-cream highlight at the very base. Smooth satin fill across the whole flame, feels like 70s muscle car flame striping. Density sits at 488 which is light, sews up fast on a domestic machine, no headache. Three colour changes only, gonna keep your bobbin happy.
Best fabric pairings, midweight cotton tee, denim jacket, snapback cap or a heavy canvas apron. Skip thin polyester or jersey, the satin fill will pucker and the gradient wont read clean. Use a tearaway stabiliser on woven fabric, no-show mesh cutaway on knits. Black, charcoal, dark navy or burgundy blanks make the gradient really sing, on white or pale yellow blanks the base white highlight gets lost.
I get a lotta orders every may from bbq teams digitising apron and tee runs for the summer cookoff season. One pitmaster in texas ordered the 6 inch on twelve charcoal aprons last april for his cook team, the kids on staff added their first names underneath in red thread. Theres also customisation requests for go-kart team merch and chilli cookoff fundraisers all summer.
Pop the 3.5 inch on a baseball cap front panel, run the 7 inch up the side seam of a denim jacket sleeve. Use the 5 inch on a chest pocket tee or apron bib. Skip dark patterned blanks, the flame needs a solid background to sit against. The simple shape sews up fast enough that small batch runs of 20 to 30 pieces stay reasonable to deliver on time.
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.
- Bbq cook team apron front panelBib of a charcoal canvas apron worn by a bbq cook team at the summer cookoff with each member name underneath.
- Hot rod fan club tee chest panelChest pocket of a black tee handed out at a hot rod fan club meet, with the local chapter name on the back.
- Mens chilli cookoff fundraiser hoodieFront of a hoodie sold at a chilli cookoff charity fundraiser, paired with the event date stitched on the sleeve.
- Go-kart team race day jacket badgePatch on the front of a kids go-kart race team jacket, sponsor name embroidered on the opposite chest.
- Vintage diner staff cap embroideryFront cap embroidery on the staff baseball caps at a vintage diner, set in red on a black wool blend.
- Mens grooming brand soap bag merchFront of a small drawstring soap bag sold by a mens grooming indie brand at weekend market stalls.
- Garage workshop canvas tool rollEnd panel of a heavy canvas tool roll for a garage workshop, paired with the mechanic name in chain stitch.
- Stitched onto a denim jacket sleeve seamUp the side seam of a denim jacket sleeve, paired with a small embroidered name patch on the chest.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.30 in | 8,726 |
| 4.00 × 3.78 in | 10,496 |
| 4.50 × 4.25 in | 12,450 |
| 5.00 × 4.71 in | 14,388 |
| 5.50 × 5.18 in | 16,278 |
| 6.00 × 5.65 in | 18,414 |
| 6.50 × 6.14 in | 20,958 |
| 7.00 × 6.61 in | 23,298 |
| 7.50 × 7.06 in | 25,818 |
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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