Mom Life Leopard Bow Embroidery Design, Instant Download

This is the mom life leopard bow design that does well on black tees and totes. The bow sits right above the M so it reads as part of the word, not a separate element, and the leopard spot pattern inside the loops uses amber fills with chocolate brown rosette clusters on a warm tan base. The lettering underneath is cream satin, bold and italic-leaning so it takes up space without being oversized. Only 2 colour regions in the file, which keeps the digitising clean and the thread changes minimal.

Nine sizes from 2.44 inches wide up to 5.23 inches, stitch range from 12,034 at the smallest up to 28,772 stitches. Wilcom handled the spot distribution with programmed fill so the clusters dont bunch or tile visibly, Im actually happy with how consistent the rosette spacing came out across the smaller sizes. Use a medium cutaway stabiliser for knit fabrics, the satin columns in the lettering will pull on stretch without firm backing. On woven cotton ya can get away with a lighter backing but I still prefer cutaway here because the bow panel is wide and a lil bit of fabric shift reads clearly in the finished piece. Stitch the lettering colour first, then load the leopard thread for the bow. Skip the temptation to swap these, the lettering needs its satin underlay down first or the column edges dont stay crisp.

Works best on black or very dark ground fabrics where the cream lettering pops cleanly. Last month a customer used it on a black canvas tote and told me the leopard colouring in the bow really came through, amber and chocolate against the dark background reads warmer than it does on lighter fabric. Also popular on black mum-and-me matching tees, the 2.44-inch size on a kids shirt and the 4-inch on the adult. Hoop properly with the grain straight and the italic stance of the lettering stays parallel to the garment hem. Add a medium tear-away under the tote canvas and its done in a single session.