Cute Ghost Explosion Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Sketched this cute whimsical ghost bursting out from a starburst shape because I wanted a spooky halloween ghost design that wasnt just the classic floating sheet. Smallest size is 3.5 inches wide. The ghost is the round lil blobby type, simple dot eyes, no scary features, and its sitting dead centre inside a jagged explosion of burst rays radiating outward like a comic book POW shape. Single colour, white on black is the obvious choice but this works in grey on cream too if you want something less contrasted.

3 sizes starting at 3.5 inches wide by 3.44 inches tall, going up to 5.5 inches wide and 5.4 inches tall at the largest. Stitch counts run 11,871 up to 19,723 stitches. Density at 664 means the ghost body fill is solid and the radiating spikes come out sharp without the whole thing looking too dense on thinner fabrics. I ran this in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio and put extra directional fill on the burst ray sections so the starburst reads as pointed spikes rather than a blurry edge.

Use a cutaway stabiliser on a black tank top or jersey, the 664 density and the overall stitch count need the stabiliser to keep the burst rays from rippling on stretch fabric. Stitch on black cotton, black jersey or black canvas. Ghost white thread is the go-to, but grey thread on oatmeal gives it a more vintage screen print feel. Skip dark navy or charcoal fabrics if youre using a grey thread since the contrast disappears.

People have been buying this one for halloween tank tops this season especially, the starburst shape sits wide on a chest and the ghost pops in the centre. Works on tote bags, hoodies, tees and canvas pouches too. Its compact enough at the 3.5-inch that you can use it on a pocket or sleeve as an accent rather than a main chest piece.