Carved jack-o-lantern with triangle eyes and toothy grin, made last september when I got tired of jack-o-lanterns that look too polished. This pumpkin has a proper carved face on it, triangular eyes cut at that classic inward angle, a wide toothy grin with 3 jagged teeth along the top and 2 along the bottom. The face isnt symmetrical and thats exactly what makes it look like someone actually grabbed a knife and carved it. Orange body shades from bright at the top down to a deeper amber at the base, and the 8 colours give Wilcom EmbroideryStudio room to build real depth into the satin sections.
The stem sits short and slightly off-centre, done in a dark brown with a tiny olive curl coming off one side. Inside the mouth theres a warm yellow glow tone, hooped in a lighter satin so the face reads as lit from within. Black outlines are thick and confident, the density is 793 stitches per square inch which keeps the whole thing from going stiff on cotton or fleece. Come at it with a cutaway stabiliser underneath and youre sorted.
9 sizes run from 2.89 inches wide up to 6.19 wide, so theres a hoop size for a onesie chest all the way up to a tote bag front panel. The stitch count range is 12,395 at the small end to 36,856 at the large, which is manageable even on older machines. I had one customer ask for a version to fit a 4-inch hoop for a felt ornament project last october and the 3-inch size worked fine on wool felt with a tear-away on top.
Put it on a black cotton tee for trick-or-treat night and the orange really fires. Burnt orange fabric works too but keep it dark so the pale yellow face glow doesnt wash out. Avoid white backgrounds with this one, the warm amber shading loses too much contrast. Stitch on fleece for a halloween pillow or an apron front and the density holds up clean.
Hit me if you run into sizing trouble. Im happy to walk you through which size works for your hoop. Grab all 8 file formats in the download and you wont need to convert anything.
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.
- halloween trick-or-treat costume tees for kidsStitch the medium size on a black cotton tee for a quick trick-or-treat costume that actually looks handmade
- fall season tote bag and grocery bag front panelHoop the large 6-inch size on a canvas tote and theyve got a halloween bag that holds alot of candy
- halloween pillow or cushion cover embroideryRun the 4-inch size on a pillow front with cutaway stabiliser and it washes well through the whole spooky season
- seasonal apron front panel for october bakingPut the mid-size on an apron bib for halloween baking and your kitchen gets instant october vibes
- felt ornament or wreath decoration hoop artGrab the 3-inch size for a felt ornament on a wreath, tear-away on top keeps the felt from distorting
- kids sweatshirt or hoodie chest patchEmbroider the small size on a kids hoodie chest for a subtle spooky look that works all of november aswell
- halloween party table runner or cloth napkinsHoop the largest size on cloth napkins or a table runner for a halloween dinner that actually matches
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.89 × 3.51 in | 12,395 |
| 3.30 × 4.01 in | 14,799 |
| 3.71 × 4.51 in | 17,377 |
| 4.12 × 5.01 in | 20,385 |
| 4.54 × 5.51 in | 23,275 |
| 4.95 × 6.01 in | 26,076 |
| 5.36 × 6.51 in | 29,683 |
| 5.77 × 7.01 in | 33,240 |
| 6.19 × 7.51 in | 36,856 |
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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