Worked up this one around the figure first, then built the text column to match her energy. Shes facing slightly away, locs or natural hair pinned up, big gold hoops, a red top with a hint of leopard print at the neckline. The word stack beside her starts with I Am. Black. Woman. in bold, then the affirmations run down: magic, intelligent, resilient, love, innovative, powerful, influential, unapologetic. Each word ends with a period, which gives it a lil statement punch. Its not subtle and I dont think it should be.
4 colours in the stop sequence: dark red, a true red, brown and black. Brown sits on the skin tones and the leopard detail. Dark red carries the figure satin and the heavier declaration words at the top of the stack. Lighter red handles the affirmations further down, the ones past Intelligent. Wilcom carried the punch at a density of 734, which means youre not going to get thread pileup even on the tight rows at 4 inches. Stitch range is 16,485 at the smallest up to 37,118 at 8 inches wide and Im pretty happy with how tight that density is.
One customer dropped me a message last month, grabbed the 5 inch version for a zip pouch she was making as a birthday gift. She said the brown tones on the figure came out warmer than she expected, which is a bobbin tension thing rather than a file issue. Worth doing a test stitch on your usual stabiliser setup before cutting into the final fabric, especially if youre working with a darker base cloth.
Use cutaway stabiliser on knits and anything with stretch. On woven cotton, canvas or twill, a medium tearaway works fine. Add topping on pile fabrics so the word rows stay crisp all the way down. The lettering mixes satin columns with fill blocks depending on letter width. Pair it with a navy or burgundy backing and the dark red really pops.
5 sizes: 4 inch through 8 inch wide, heights 3.16 to 6.31 inches. 4 colour stops. Drop me a note if you need clarification on the colourway or want to swap a stop for a different thread match.
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.
- Birthday gift zip pouches and cosmetic bagsThe 5 inch version fits a zip pouch front panel with the figure on the left and the word stack reading clear across.
- Canvas tote bags for everyday useOn a 15x16 canvas tote the 7 inch size fills the front with the figure sitting close to the left seam.
- Sweatshirt or hoodie chest panelA chest panel placement on a crewneck sweatshirt works well at the 6 inch size, centred just below the collar.
- Framed hoop art for home or office wallHoop the finished piece in a 10 or 12 inch display frame, trim the excess fabric and it hangs as wall art with no extra framing costs.
- Denim or jean jacket back panelDenim jacket backs take the 8 inch size well; use cutaway stabiliser and the satin outlines hold through washing.
- Market bags and reusable shoppersReusable market bags in black canvas make the dark red and brown palette really stand out.
- Staff shirts for empowerment organisations or eventsEmpowerment events, sorority chapters and mentorship groups have been buying this one for volunteer and staff shirts.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.01 × 3.16 in | 16,485 |
| 5.01 × 3.94 in | 21,021 |
| 6.01 × 4.73 in | 26,123 |
| 7.01 × 5.52 in | 31,256 |
| 8.01 × 6.31 in | 37,118 |
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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