So this design came together after I kept getting requests for halloween stuff thats cute rather than creepy. Three sheet ghosts, the classic draped-cloth type with the simple rounded head and flowing hem. Each one has a pair of small oval black eyes and thats the only face detail, no mouths, no expressions, just those two dot eyes that somehow make them look genuinely shy and sweet. What makes the design is what each ghost is carrying: a colour-popping flower bouquet in one hand and a round pumpkin in the other.
Each ghost gets different flowers. Left ghost carries warm blooms in red, orange and yellow with a bit of green stem. Centre ghost gets cooler blue and purple star-shaped flowers clustered above a slightly darker pumpkin. Right ghost carries soft pink and mauve rounded petals. Its 7 colours total across the trio but the ghost bodies themselves stay white so the flowers pop against them cleanly. The pumpkins are a bright warm orange satin. Digitised in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio, density sits at 571 which is firm enough to hold the flower petal edges sharp without over-packing the white ghost fill areas.
Sizes go from 3.09 by 5 inches up to 6.17 by 10 inches, 6 sizes. Stitch count is 17,600 at the bottom and 35,300 at the largest. A customer who makes halloween tote bags for her etsy shop told me she ran the 5-inch version on cream linen and the whole bag sold out before she could list a second batch.
White or cream fabric is the obvious choice so the sheet shapes actually read as white against the base. Natural linen, cream cotton canvas or off-white duck cloth all work well. Dont go darker than light beige on the background or youll lose the ghost entirely. Use a medium to firm cutaway stabiliser because 35k stitches on a 10-inch hoop needs solid backing. Hoop the stabiliser separately and float delicate linen on top. Skip tearaway on anything with any give, itll shift mid-run. Message me if you want the colour stop sequence before you start and Ill send the full list so you can load your bobbins in order.
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.
- Halloween trick-or-treat tote bag on cream linenStitch the 5-inch version on a cream linen tote for a halloween trick-or-treat bag that looks handmade and feels genuinely special
- Seasonal cushion cover for October lounge stylingCentre the large 10-inch on a natural canvas cushion panel and button-close the back for a swap-in October cushion that stores flat
- Childs Halloween costume accessory bagAdd the 3-inch version to a small drawstring fabric pouch for a Halloween costume accessories bag that a child can carry alongside their candy bucket
- Autumn festival banner or wall hangingEmbroider three panels side by side on a long fabric strip and hang it as a Halloween bunting banner above a mantel
- Gift bag for a Halloween baby showerUse the medium size on an organza gift bag for a Halloween baby shower, the soft flower colours keep it gender-neutral
- School Halloween party decorative fabric panelRun the 4-inch version on a white cotton panel as a classroom door display or Halloween party table centrepiece fabric square
- Quilters Halloween block for a seasonal quiltMake it the centrepiece Halloween block in a seasonal patchwork quilt, the 6-inch version fits a standard 8-inch quilt block with seam allowance
- Framed hoop art in a seasonal gallery wallHoop in a round 8-inch or oval frame and hang as October wall art, works beautifully on cream linen
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.09 × 5.01 in | 17,648 |
| 3.71 × 6.01 in | 21,050 |
| 4.32 × 7.01 in | 24,555 |
| 4.94 × 8.01 in | 28,037 |
| 5.56 × 9.01 in | 31,703 |
| 6.17 × 10.01 in | 35,289 |
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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