Mocked up this one specifically because I kept getting asked for a lion that had the mane as its own colour, not just one flat black outline. The face is jet black poly, the mane is a deep amber-brown. 2 colours, 1 colour change, and that two-tone separation is what makes it read as a full portrait rather than a silhouette.
5 sizes, 4 inches up to 8 inches wide, stitches running from 15,089 at the small end up to 30,434 at the largest. At that upper count youre looking at alot of density, 84 trims in the run. Wilcom EmbroideryStudio handles the digitising, with proper directional underlay keeping the charcoal face sections and amber rayon flowing mane from bleeding into each other at the join lines. Use cutaway stabiliser, dont skip it, the density demands it. Skip tearaway entirely on this one.
Ping me if you ordered the wrong size or the file format didnt open in your software and Ill sort it out.
A customer wrote me last autumn after stitching this on gym bags, leather jacket backs, and a biker vest. They grabbed the 8-inch version for a black canvas tote and it looked genuinely intense in a good way. The 4-inch version works on a left chest position on a polo or bomber. Run it in charcoal rayon on a mid-grey fleece and the depth in those flowing amber columns is suprising. Stitch the smaller sizes on a firm tearaway on cotton twill, but go cutaway on everything else.
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.
- Biker vest back panel centrepieceThe 8-inch size fills a vest back panel properly and the two-colour mane reads from a distance the way a proper biker patch should.
- Gym bag or duffel front embroideryGym bag owners who want something that looks strong without a full back design go for the 6-inch version on a front pocket panel in black canvas.
- Leather jacket chest or shoulder placementLeather jacket placement at shoulder or chest works with the smaller 4-inch size, the jet black poly sits cleanly on smooth leather with tearaway topping.
- Sports team mascot on jerseys and capsSports teams using a lion mascot replace generic clip-art patches with this file on jersey front panels and cap brims during the autumn season.
- Man cave pillow or cushion cover statement pieceRun it on a dark denim cushion cover using espresso 40wt for the mane and the texture difference between face and mane stitching shows up nicely on the finished piece.
- Wildlife-themed wall art on framed fabricFramed fabric wildlife art projects use the largest hoop size on cream linen with the colour scheme reversed to ivory mane and dark brown face for a pen-sketch effect.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.01 × 3.34 in | 15,089 |
| 5.01 × 4.18 in | 18,761 |
| 6.01 × 5.01 in | 22,580 |
| 7.01 × 5.85 in | 26,459 |
| 8.01 × 6.68 in | 30,434 |
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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