Ya know those designs where the joke lands just from the shape? This is one of em. Its a llama, head slightly cocked, wearing a lil pair of heart-shaped sunglasses, and thats basically the whole bit. The linework is loose and scratchy, like a caricature artist did it fast on a napkin. Black running stitch for pretty much everything except the glasses frames, which get filled with a dense red satin to make them pop. Two colours and 1 colour change, thats it.
Stitch count runs from 3,368 at 3 inches up to 8,157 at the 7-inch size. Its one of the lighter files in the whole animal range, quick run times. The open sketch style means it sits well on textured fabrics without the backing fighting the stitching. Use a lightweight cutaway stabiliser, or even a firm tear-away if youre on a stable woven cotton. One customer hooped this on a kitchen towel and said it ran out in under 8 minutes on the 4-in hoop.
The dangling neck tassels are stitched as long skinny satin columns and they give the design its height, so dont crop them out when centering. Five sizes go from 3.01 x 2.00 inches to 7.01 x 4.66 inches. Built in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio, so the path sequencing keeps the running stitch lines continuous and tidy with only 16 trims total.
Stitch it on a small zipper pouch, a kids backpack patch, or a february birthday tee. Pop the tiny 3 on a pocket hit and the heart glasses read clearly at that scale. Pick dark fabric and the black linework almost disappears, skip that if you want the sketch visible, light or mid-tone grounds work best.
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.
- Kids school backpack iron-on patchesThe compact 3-inch build works well on an iron-on patch blank; the 2-colour design keeps thread changes to a minimum.
- Pencil case and stationery pouch panelsHooped flat on a pencil case panel before assembly, the sketchy lines give a hand-drawn doodled look.
- Valentine birthday tees for teensA red-glasses llama is just funny enough for a valentines day birthday without being too saccharine.
- Small zipper pouch front panelsWorks on the front of a small cotton zipper pouch; center the 4-in build there for best proportions.
- Kitchen towels and tea towelsOn a flour sack tea towel the open stitch lines breathe through the weave without creating stiff spots.
- Tween bedroom cushion coversA 5-in run placed on a plain cushion front is an easy bedroom accent that makes people smile.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.01 × 2.00 in | 3,368 |
| 4.01 × 2.67 in | 4,471 |
| 5.01 × 3.33 in | 5,628 |
| 6.01 × 3.99 in | 6,864 |
| 7.01 × 4.66 in | 8,157 |
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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About the artist
Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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