So heres the leopard print rainbow and its noisy in a fun way. Three nested arches stack up like a normal rainbow but the outermost arch is covered in classic leopard spots on a blush pink ground, the middle arch is a clean peach sand, and the innermost arch sits in a soft heathered grey. Whole thing has that y2k boutique-shop colour palette girls keep asking for.
Along the inside curve of the leopard arch sits a row of hearts, six of them stitched in either candy red or bubblegum pink, alternating, connected by tiny dark dots like a beaded chain. The hearts arent perfectly geometric, they have alot of hand-drawn wobble which softens the whole graphic up. Density on the leopard spots is heavy because each spot is its own little satin shape, so the arch has real tooth and ridge.
Emma is a customer of mine, she runs a small etsy shop selling teen girl sweatshirts and ordered the largest 8.5 inch file back in feb for her valentines drop, sold through 30 units in four days. She popped back a fortnight after that and grabbed the smaller 5.5 inch file for kids tees, plus another five secondary placements. The leopard pattern is what shifts these for her, plain rainbows are everywhere but the spotted twist gives it that grown-up girly edge teens want.
Stitch on cream sweatshirt fleece, dusty pink french terry, white cotton or oatmeal linen for the cleanest read on those leopard spots. Skip black, navy or any dark fabric because the pink ground colour of the outer arch will sink and lose its leopard pattern entirely. Pale denim works gorgeous if you wanna do a varsity-style sweatshirt sleeve patch.
Density runs heavy at 45k stitches on the largest 8.5 inch file, 28k on the smallest 5.5 inch. Pair a thick poly cutaway and skip tear-away entirely on this one, the pull on the leopard satin spots will warp without a permanent backing. Hoop firm and float topping when working with brushed nap or terry pile so the spots dont sink. Drop the speed at the leopard colour change because youre swapping pink to black to dark pink to grey in tight succession.
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.
- Cream sweatshirt fleece for teen girl valentines dropStitch the 8 inch on cream sweatshirt fleece for valentines, leopard spots read sharp on brushed nap
- Dusty pink french terry hoodies for tweensHoop the seven inch on dusty pink french terry hoodie chest, the rainbow arches blend into the rosy ground softly
- White cotton tees for kids valentines partiesSew the 5.5 inch onto a kids cotton tee for valentines class parties, holds shape after twenty wash cycles easy
- Oatmeal linen tote bags for boutique shopsEmbroider the 6 inch on oatmeal linen tote for a boutique shop, gives the bag a high-end y2k retail feel
- Pale denim varsity sleeve patchesAdd the 5.5 inch as a varsity sleeve patch on a pale denim jacket, leopard pops loud against the indigo wash
- Soft grey nursery cushions for baby girl roomsPlace the seven inch on a soft grey cushion cover for a baby girl nursery, the hearts soften the leopard print
- Cream baby blanket corner motifsStitch the 5.5 inch on the corner of a cream baby blanket as a sweet keepsake gift for a baby shower
Dimensions
7 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.82 × 5.51 in | 28,119 |
| 4.16 × 6.00 in | 30,769 |
| 4.51 × 6.51 in | 33,397 |
| 4.85 × 7.01 in | 35,944 |
| 5.20 × 7.50 in | 38,885 |
| 5.55 × 8.00 in | 42,175 |
| 5.89 × 8.50 in | 45,480 |
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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