I sketched this one out after a customer last month asked me for a moth that felt more like a tattoo flash piece than a craft project. The wings spread wide, roughly 6.6 inches at the biggest size, and theyre packed with internal detail. Eye spots on the upper wings, curved stripe banding toward the edges, real directional underlay work inside each wing panel. Then right in the centre body where you'd expect the moth thorax is a proper grinning skull face, teeth and all.
Five sizes from 3.1 inches up to 6.6 inches wide, and the heights run taller than wide because of those curled lower tail pieces, so youre looking at 3.5 to 7.5 inches tall. Stitch counts go from 11,343 at the smallest up to 24,848 at the largest. Density is 498, lighter than a full satin fill, which is why the line-work character stays intact even at the small sizes. Back this with a firm cutaway stabiliser, the wing detail needs the support. Stabiliser choice matters alot on dense gothic designs like this one.
Hooped on black cotton canvas it looks like its been screen-printed. A customer wrote me this month saying she stitched the 5 inch run on the back of a denim jacket and got suprised compliments from people thinking it was a patch she bought, not something she made herself. Thats the kind of feedback I love.
Ping me if you need help with the bobbin tension on the 24k stitch size, happy to help.
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.
- Back-of-jacket patches on denim or leatherLarge 6.6 inch size fills a jacket back panel dramatically with zero colour changes.
- Gothic halloween tote bags and pouchesStitch on black canvas bags for an instant gothic aesthetic that holds up to daily use.
- Altar cloth and spooky home decor hoopsMounted in a 7 inch hoop on black linen it reads as serious wall art.
- Dark academia cardigan and hoodie chestsCentre chest placement at 4 inch size gives cardigans a subtle dark accent.
- Punk-style cap embroidery on black fabricWorks beautifully on black twill caps where the single black thread disappears cleanly.
- Witchy themed pillow covers and cushionsIvory or charcoal linen cushion covers take this design without looking costume-y.
- Framed hoop art for gothic bedroom decorThe skull detail catches light nicely in a deep charcoal or navy linen hoop.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 78.8 × 89.2 mm | 11,343 |
| 101.2 × 114.6 mm | 14,512 |
| 123.7 × 140.0 mm | 17,702 |
| 146.1 × 165.4 mm | 21,217 |
| 168.6 × 190.8 mm | 24,848 |
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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