Sketchy ghost, the type thats more drawing than fill. The body is basically just a black outline tracing a loose drifting shape with two dot eyes and almost no fill inside, so when it stitches out it has a light hand-drawn quality to it. On top sits a tall witch hat in orange with a deep navy brim band. No pumpkin, no scene, just the ghost and the hat.
Four colours and 3 colour changes. The density is realy low at 464, which is intentional. Its a sketchy digitising style rather than a dense satin fill approach. Best on light-to-medium woven fabrics or a firm cotton, Im thinking white tea towels, natural linen pouches, that kind of thing. You dont want this on thick terry cloth where the low-density outline threads get lost in the pile. Run a medium tear-away behind it, skip the topping on tight-weave fabric. Avoid dark base colours too, the white ghost body and open fill style need a light or natural background to read clearly. I get messages from people asking why their outline designs look faint and its usually dark fabric choice combined with low-density thread spacing like this one has.
Five sizes from 2 inch to 6 inch, stitch counts from just 2,696 all the way to 12,406 at the top. Digitised in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio. Add it to a cloth napkin corner, stitch it on a sleeve cuff, or run it on a small linen pouch for a gift. The open sketch style sits quietly without dominating, which is the whole point of a design like this on a table setting or kitchen project made this autumn.
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.
- White cotton tea towels and kitchen linensThe low-density sketch outline shows best on smooth tight-weave cotton where threads arent buried in the weave.
- Natural linen zippered pouchesNatural linen colour lets the orange hat stand out without needing a bright base fabric behind it.
- Cloth napkin corner accentsCorner placement on a cloth napkin needs only a small hoop and a medium tear-away backing.
- Sleeve cuff embroidery on shirtsThe tall narrow silhouette with hat spike suits the vertical space of a shirt cuff without wrapping around.
- Halloween treat bags from cotton muslinMuslin bags are light enough that the open outline style doesnt feel sparse, it actually suits the fabric weight.
- Flat cotton bookmark or page marker stripsAt 2 inches the hat and ghost body compress cleanly into bookmark width, the black outline stays readable.
- Light-fabric halloween wrapping clothThe airy sketch style complements the natural look of undyed cotton wrapping cloth without overwhelming it.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.01 × 1.49 in | 2,696 |
| 3.01 × 2.23 in | 4,412 |
| 4.01 × 2.97 in | 6,671 |
| 5.01 × 3.71 in | 9,239 |
| 6.01 × 4.45 in | 12,406 |
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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