The fist is big and takes up the top half of the design, fingers pushed up, 3 colour sections running across it in forest green, crimson red and bright yellow. The text sits below and it really really carries the message. I AM in smaller caps, then BLACK HISTORY in wide heavy block letters underneath that stretch the full width of the composition. The black satin fill on those letters is dense and the letterforms are tight, no decorative flourishes, just direct and solid. Its a design that doesnt mess around.
I made this one specifically for a high school history teacher who asked for something she could use on her february classroom merch. She wanted her students to see themselves in the curriculum, not just as subjects of history but as the people who made it. The phrase does that without any extra context needed. She ordered the 4.21-inch size on white cotton tee shirts for the whole class last winter, she said the kids were suprised how good they came out.
The 4 colours mean four thread stops total. Green goes in first, machine stitches the fist body, then red knuckles, then yellow at the wrist base, then black for the lettering. Keep a slow-to-medium speed on the satin columns in the text sections, the density hits about 27k stitches on the biggest 7.51-inch and you dont want puckering on those wide letter fills. Use cutaway stabiliser regardless of fabric since the black lettering anchors everything and needs support underneath. Dont skip that step.
Five sizes between 3.28 and 7.01 inches tall, three-fifty-one to 7.51 inches wide. Stitch counts run nine thousand at the smallest and 27,422 at the full size. Wilcom digitised the underlay properly so the tatami fill on the fist sections sits smooth. Hoop firm and check your bobbin tension before you start, the black fill section is the heaviest single colour pass in the file. Pick a needle size that suits your fabric weight too, its worth doing right.
Send me a message if ya machine chokes on a colour stop or the lettering pulls and Ill look at the file and fix it.
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.
- High school black history month classroom teesStitch the medium 4.21-inch on white cotton tees for a whole class black history month unit and have students wear em on presentation day.
- Teacher appreciation gifts for history educatorsMake a personalised tee for a history teacher who centres black history year-round in the curriculum, not just in february.
- Cultural club student group shirtsUse the 5-inch on black hoodies for a cultural club and the white contrast of the fabric against the dark stitching really pops.
- Community centre youth programme hoodiesEmbroider on burgundy hoodies for a community centre youth programme and add a group name on the sleeve in chain stitch.
- Library reading programme tote bagsStitch the 3.51-inch on natural canvas tote bags for a school library reading programme celebrating black authors.
- Black history month staff appreciation polosPop the 4.5-inch on a charcoal polo for a school administrator during black history month staff recognition.
- Graduation ceremony commemorative garmentsEmbroider on white cotton shirts worn by graduating seniors whose school was named after a civil rights figure.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.28 in | 9,000 |
| 4.51 × 4.21 in | 12,666 |
| 5.51 × 5.14 in | 16,943 |
| 6.51 × 6.07 in | 21,849 |
| 7.51 × 7.01 in | 27,422 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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