Gothic Bat Embroidery Design, Halloween Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

Bats are kinda just one of those designs I kept getting requests for, specifically a gothic-style one, not the cute rounded halloween bat you see everywhere. This one has real wing structure to it, proper angular tips and membrane detailing across the spread. It sits at 3.5 inches wide by 1.46 inches tall, so its really wide and flat, perfect for sleeve bands, neckline placements, or anywhere you want something dramatic but not bulky.

Three colours, 9,374 stitches, density of 284, which is genuinely high for something this size. That high density is intentional: the bat reads really really crisp even on dark fabrics because the satin coverage is solid enough to block out the base colour. Use a cutaway stabiliser here, not tearaway, the wing edges have a tight underlay that needs the stabiliser to stay put through all those satin passes. And avoid pulling the hoop if you can, the tension on the wing spans is set precise in Wilcom.

I had a customer write me last halloween, said she was hooping this onto a black velvet headband and wasnt sure if shed need topping, I told her yes, always use a lil water-soluble topping on velvet, even with a dense design like this. She sent me a photo after and it looked brilliant. Honestly, velvet plus black thread is a bit risky because you lose the sheen contrast, so try deep purple or burgundy thread for the secondary colour if you want the detail lines to show.

Stitch it on a sleeve, a collar band, or the brim of a cap. Use a 75/11 needle and go slow through the dense fills. Send me a note if anything with the file doesnt sit right and I'll get you sorted.