Graduation season is when this one really gets moving in my shop. Its a unicorn face, just the face, done with those big dramatic lashes sweeping out below a hot pink mortarboard cap. Gold spiral horn shooting straight up through the middle. Purple tassel hanging left with a small round button where the cord meets the cap. The ears are blush inside and grey-taupe on the outer flap, all outlined in thick black satin. Theres no body, no text, nothing extra. Just reads as both unicorn and graduation the second you look at it.
A teacher contacted me last week after putting the 7 inch version on navy fleece for a colleague retiring after 30 years. Said she been looking for something that felt fun rather than formal. Thats exactly the gap this fills. Its a complex piece, 44,220 stitches on the largest size, so use a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser on jersey or fleece because those wide satin fills in the cap body pull hard on stretchy fabric. Topping helps on terry cloth towels to keep that fuchsia flat and crisp instead of sinking into the loops. The 3.45 inch sits nice on a denim pouch or canvas pencil case if you want something quick to stitch at low density.
Hoop the stabiliser and fabric together snug before you start because the black outline satin stitches set the registration for everything that comes after. Centre the design so the horn clears the hoop frame at the top. Use a bobbin thread that matches your base fabric colour, not white, otherwise the edges of those fills peek. Stitch the lashes last if your machine lets you reorder. Avoid topping on tightly woven cotton or canvas twill, the needle perforates clean on those and topping just adds bulk. Try a directional underlay across the horn before the gold tatami fill runs in.
Holler at me if the outline wont sit clean.
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.
- Graduation cap iron-on patchHonestly my favourite spot for this one is a 5 inch on a plain canvas tote, reads perfectly from across a room.
- Kids school backpackA buyer put this on her daughter's school backpack in the 3.45 inch and said the satin fills held up through a full year of washing.
- Teacher gift tote bagTote bags take the 6 inch nicely and teachers seem to love getting something that doesnt look like a generic gift.
- Denim jacket back panelDenim jacket back panels give you room for the full 7.39 inch and the bold black outlines pop against indigo twill.
- Baby onesie keepsakePop the smallest 3.45 inch on a cotton onesie with a cutaway backing and it makes a gorgeous keepsake for a grad's new baby.
- Fleece blanket cornerFleece blanket corners work well at 5 to 6 inch, just dont skip the stabiliser or the lashes distort.
- Canvas pencil caseCanvas pencil cases are kinda overlooked but the 4 inch fits perfectly on the front panel with room to spare.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.45 × 3.50 in | 13,584 |
| 4.43 × 4.50 in | 19,627 |
| 5.42 × 5.50 in | 26,806 |
| 6.40 × 6.50 in | 34,948 |
| 7.39 × 7.50 in | 44,220 |
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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