Put this together for the halloween crowd that wants spooky but not scary. The design stacks 3 elements vertically, a carved jack-o-lantern pumpkin at the base with its classic triangle eyes and gap-toothed grin, a big decorative bow tied around the stem just above, and floating up top is a little rounded ghost with dot eyes and a wavy hem. Its more cute than creepy, which is exactly the brief I had in mind.
The pumpkin orange satin fill is the dominant colour, dense and smooth with directional stitching that follows the curved ribbing of the gourd shape. Black outlines define the face cutouts and the ghost. The bow sits between them in a dusty lavender or warm purple, Wilcom pulled clean column stitching on the bow loops and the tail ends. Ghost body runs in white satin with a soft grey underlay so it sits raised slightly from the background. 6 colours, 11 sizes, 13,397 stitches small file scaling all the way to the largest at 34,114 on the full 3.72-inch wide version.
This halloween design gets ordered every September before the season. A customer last october messaged me to say she used the 2.5-inch size on 12 kids trick-or-treat bags and still had time to do the iron-on names. Having 11 sizes is genuinely handy for this kind of seasonal batch work because you can match the hoop to whatever blank size you have. Text me if something reads funny in a format file and Ill sort a replacement the same day.
Use cutaway stabiliser on knit blanks and fleece, tearaway works fine on stable wovens like canvas and cotton twill. Hoop firmly, the narrow 2-inch-wide sizes need the fabric taut so the fine ghost outline doesnt pull. Pop the 2 to 2.5 inch run on a shirt sleeve or bag corner for a subtle placement, run the full 3.72-inch size on a hoodie chest for a statement piece. Skip black fabric unless you skip the ghost outline too, white satin on black can look thin if the underlay density isnt adjusted.
11 sizes make this flexible for pocket embroidery on shirts and large hoop work on bags and blankets alike.
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.
- kids halloween trick-or-treat bagRun the 2.5-inch size on canvas treat bags and knock out a whole class set in one hooping session
- Halloween shirt or hoodie chest panelStitch the 3.5-inch version on a black hoodie chest for a cute Halloween statement thats not too gory
- seasonal fall tote bagEmbroider the 2-inch size on a canvas tote for a fall market bag that works through October
- halloween party favour pouchPop the small 2-inch size on a fabric party favour pouch for Halloween table settings or goodie bags
- kids costume accessory or name tagUse the 1.95-inch version on a name tag patch or costume pocket for a subtle festive detail
- pumpkin-themed fall cushion coverHoop the 3-inch size on cream linen cushion fabric for a pumpkin patch autumn home piece
- halloween onesie or baby bibStitch the smallest size on a baby onesie or bib for a first halloween photo that parents love
Dimensions
11 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.95 × 5.50 in | 13,397 |
| 2.13 × 6.00 in | 15,093 |
| 2.30 × 6.50 in | 16,829 |
| 2.48 × 7.00 in | 18,668 |
| 2.66 × 7.50 in | 20,754 |
| 2.84 × 8.00 in | 22,686 |
| 3.01 × 8.50 in | 24,759 |
| 3.19 × 9.00 in | 26,951 |
| 3.37 × 9.50 in | 29,279 |
| 3.55 × 10.00 in | 31,625 |
| 3.72 × 10.50 in | 34,114 |
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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