Drew up this skeleton woman piece after noticing alot of the floral skull designs online felt either too cartoony or too grim. This one sits right in the middle. Shes shown from the waist up, ribcage and spine drawn out in careful line detail, long hair trailing behind her, face turned slightly to the side with that calm distant expression. And then the flowers come in around her, big open hibiscus and poppy-type blooms piling up at the base and fanning out to both sides, with leafy branches reaching up past her head.
Its all single black thread, no colour changes, which keeps the run time manageable. Five sizes in the file, smallest is 3.51 inches tall by 2.03 wide, largest goes up to 7.51 by 4.35. Stitch count is 6,891 on the small end and 13,805 at full size. The ribcage section has some tight crosshatching so a firm mid-weight stabiliser is going to serve you better than a light tearaway.
Best fabrics for this one are tight cotton, denim, or a smooth canvas. Skip jersey or any stretchy knit for the larger sizes since the line detail inside the ribs needs the fabric to stay put. Use cutaway on stretch and medium tearaway on wovens, and youll get clean results.
Customers have been using it on gothic tote bags, dark coloured hoodies, and as a hoop art framing piece on black linen. One customer sent me a photo of the largest size stitched on a deep forest green linen cushion cover and it looked genuinely stunning, almost like a woodblock print. The combination of detailed ribcage lines against those open petal shapes is what makes it interesting rather than just another skull design.
Ping me if the file gives you any trouble on your machine and Ill get it sorted quickly.
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.
- Gothic tote bagsThe 5 inch version on a black canvas tote gives that gothic illustration look without going full horror.
- Dark hoodie chest or back panelCentred on the chest or back of a dark hoodie the portrait format fills the space naturally.
- Hoop art framing on black or natural linenLeft in the hoop on black or cream linen it frames itself, no extra finishing needed.
- Halloween tshirt alternativeWorks as a non-pumpkin halloween tshirt option for customers who want something darker and more artistic.
- Denim jacket back panelThe tall format suits a denim jacket back panel well, sitting between the collar and hem with room to breathe.
- Cushion cover statement pieceOn a deep coloured linen cushion cover the black line art reads almost like a woodblock print.
- Embroidered wall art for gothic home decorMounted on black fabric in a deep shadow box frame it becomes a proper gothic wall piece.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.03 in | 6,891 |
| 4.51 × 2.61 in | 8,538 |
| 5.51 × 3.19 in | 10,315 |
| 6.51 × 3.77 in | 12,013 |
| 7.51 × 4.35 in | 13,805 |
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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