Its a humpback mid-breach, body angled up and out of the water, that big barnacled head rising left while the fluked tail sweeps right at the waterline. The whole thing is a single black silhouette but its not just a flat blob. Wilcom laid the fill in directional passes so the long grooves along the underside of the belly, the ones that expand when the whale gulps, are actually readable in the stitching. Its a kinda nice level of detail for a 1-colour design.
Five sizes from 3.5 inches wide up to 7.5 inches, stitch count going from 8,119 on the smallest up to 19,072 on the largest. Density is 720 which sits in the comfortable middle range, not too heavy for jersey or fleece. The design is genuinely wide rather than tall, the biggest size is 7.5 inches across but only 3.53 inches tall, so it works well across the chest of a tshirt or on a wide canvas tote without needing a large hoop. I get orders from ocean conservation folks more than I expected. A marine sanctuary coordinator sent me a message last autumn saying she used the wide version on canvas tote bags for a fundraising event and they completely sold out.
Use a medium cutaway stabiliser on knit fabric, tearaway on firm woven cotton or canvas. Hoop reasonably tight because the wide horizontal orientation means any fabric shift mid-stitch shows at the waterline. Skip hooping the actual fabric on canvas bags if the canvas is stiff enough, just tape it with temporary adhesive and keep the tension firm.
White on navy is the classic read and it genuinely looks good. Navy on cream canvas is quieter and feels more like a print. Black on a pale grey or oatmeal is my favourite version honestly, thats the one Id go with for a gift. Avoid black on black obviously, but ya knew that.
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.
- Marine sanctuary and ocean conservation event totesA marine sanctuary coordinator stitched the 7-inch on cream canvas totes for a fundraising event and they sold out.
- Beach holiday tshirts and summer sweatshirtsUse the 5-inch in white thread on a navy tee for a clean beach holiday shirt that doesnt look like a souvenir.
- Nautical nursery wall hoops and cot decorHoop the 4-inch in a 5-inch natural wood frame with white fabric and hang it in a nautical nursery above a cot.
- Coastal home linen cushion coversStitch the mid-size on an oatmeal linen cushion cover in charcoal thread for a calm coastal living room accent.
- Kids ocean-themed birthday party teesPop the 3.5-inch on a cream tee in navy thread for a kids ocean birthday party and pair it with a whale tail name tag.
- Surf brand caps and beaniesEmbroider the small size on the front of a sand-coloured beanie for a surf brand or beach market stall.
- Canvas project bags for knitters and craftersRun the 5-inch in black on a natural cotton project bag for a knitter who loves the sea. Works on both sides of the bag.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 1.65 in | 8,119 |
| 4.50 × 2.12 in | 10,643 |
| 5.50 × 2.59 in | 13,358 |
| 6.50 × 3.06 in | 16,078 |
| 7.50 × 3.53 in | 19,072 |
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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