Heres a cauldron design that actually uses the stitch direction to do some of the heavy lifting. Nineteen thousand one hundred and ninety-five stitches, 6 colours, density at 283, and digitised in Wilcom with the satin columns on the cauldron body curving to follow the pot's round silhouette, thats the detail that makes it look three-dimensional rather than flat on the fabric. Ive done alot of halloween designs and the ones that read well at 3.5 inches are the ones where the stitching itself does the shading.
Dont use tearaway on thick knit fabrics for this one, the stitch count is high enough that you want cutaway stabiliser backing on anything with any stretch or texture. On smooth quilting cotton or cotton twill tearaway is fine and releases clean. I get messages every october from people running this on halloween party tablecloths, which works well aswell, just make sure youre hooping the cloth taut so the cauldron doesnt warp on the bias.
Use it on tote bags, sweatshirts, aprons, pillow covers, or fabric panels for wall art. The green potion colour pops really well against black fabric if you want a dramatic effect. Pick a thread that matches the lime-green as closely as possible, check your machine's thread chart against the file colours before you start. Add a water-soluble topping over the hooped fabric on fleece or terry cloth so the cauldron rim detail doesnt sink into the pile.
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 sweatshirt left chest designWitch-aesthetic sweatshirt front for someone who finds the standard pumpkin a bit boring by now.
- Canvas tote bag front panelCraft fair vendor table, stitched on a black canvas tote, the lime green potion overhead is hard to miss across a crowded hall.
- Throw pillow cover halloween accentLinen apron bib for the host of a halloween dinner party who needs the whole outfit to match the event energy.
- Halloween tablecloth fabric panelThrow cushion on a black sofa, lime green overflow sitting as a vivid accent against the dark ground, no other halloween decor needed.
- Kids apron bib seasonal decorationSeasonal tablecloth panel where each place setting gets a cauldron motif, people notice it before they sit down.
- Cotton bag pouch embroidery patchFramed hoop display after stitching onto firm cotton; the stitch direction on the pot curves to follow the round silhouette so it reads dimensional off the wall.
- Wall art fabric panel halloween displayZip pouch front for someone building a witch-themed accessories collection, cauldron on the bag ties the whole look together.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.99 in | 19,195 |
| 4.01 × 3.42 in | 22,497 |
| 4.51 × 3.84 in | 25,779 |
| 5.01 × 4.27 in | 29,299 |
| 5.51 × 4.69 in | 32,868 |
| 6.01 × 5.12 in | 36,894 |
| 6.51 × 5.54 in | 40,611 |
| 7.01 × 5.97 in | 44,950 |
| 7.51 × 6.40 in | 49,173 |
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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