A guy who makes custom caps for his hunting crew sent me message last week asking if I had anything "big and bold and kinda dumb in a good way" for a jacket back patch. I pulled this one up and he ordered five. Cant say Im suprised. Its a circular badge design with Bigfoot striding across the centre, grinning like he knows something you dont, ringed by bold arcing satin lettering spelling out "hide and seek champion" along the top and bottom curves. Two pine tree silhouettes sit either side of him, and little stars flank a "since 1987" detail underneath. The whole thing reads like a vintage iron-on patch from a camping supply store that closed thirty years ago.
Bigfoot himself is stitched in that classic burnt orange rust colour with darker charcoal shading carved into his fur to give him real depth. Im using directional fill on the body so the satin runs follow the muscle shapes, and the underlay holds everything tight even on stretchy fleece. The cream background inside the badge circle keeps things clean. Bold text on the outer ring uses heavy satin columns with a dark charcoal fill, maybe four or five thread colours total across the whole piece.
Hoop a piece of mid-weight denim or canvas with a cutaway stabiliser underneath. Skip the tear-away on anything structural like jacket backs or thick twill, you want that cutaway staying put permanently. The 7.5 inch version fills a jacket back panel well. Use a topping layer of water-soluble film if your fabric has any texture so the lettering doesnt sink into the weave. Centre it carefully because the circular border is what sells the patch look.
Stitch counts run from around 17,823 on the small end up to 41,255 on the largest, so yeah, this is a complex piece with real density. The 3.5 inch version is honestly pushing the minimum for readable text in the ring, so I wouldnt go below that on fabric. Pop the 5 or 6 inch onto the back of a canvas trucker cap or a fleece hoodie pocket and it sits at just the right scale without crowding the surrounding fabric.
Pair it with a strong charcoal thread for the outline passes and let the bobbin tension run a lil looser than normal if you notice the badge ring puckering. Iron the finished piece from the back with a pressing cloth to settle the tatami fill and get that flat patch look. Cut jump stitches between colour changes clean to the knot so nothing peeks through on the cream sections.
Drop me a line if you cant get the colours to match mine.
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.
- Jacket back patchRuns clean across a jacket back panel at 7.5 inch, fills the space without looking cramped.
- Canvas trucker capThe 5 inch sits on a canvas trucker crown without spilling past the front panel seam.
- Camping gear bagStitch it onto heavy-duty canvas with cutaway underneath and it holds through a whole camping season.
- Fleece hoodie pocketHooped onto fleece with topping film, the satin lettering stays crisp and doesnt sink into the pile.
- Kids backpackKids go nuts for Bigfoot on a backpack front pocket, especially in that burnt orange colourway.
- Denim toteDrops onto a denim tote front nicely at 4 inch, just enough presence without taking over the whole bag.
- Craft fair patch panelCraft fair folks been snapping these up on pre-made twill patches to sell separately as iron-ons.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.47 in | 17,823 |
| 4.50 × 4.47 in | 23,205 |
| 5.50 × 5.46 in | 28,798 |
| 6.50 × 6.45 in | 34,714 |
| 7.50 × 7.44 in | 41,255 |
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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