Monster Truck Embroidery Design V2, Instant Download

Big wheels, raised suspension, cartoon body with that squashed-but-tall silhouette that makes monster trucks so recognisable to kids. The proportions are exaggerated in the way kids vehicle designs always are, the wheels are almost as tall as the body, the chassis sits high off the ground, and the whole thing has thick outlines keeping each colour section clearly separated. Ten colours in the design, a mix of red, yellow, black, grey, silver, flame tones and a couple of accent colours, so there are 9 colour changes during the sew-out. Its a lil complex to run but the result is genuinely impressive when its done.

Density is 1,608 and stitch count runs from 42,002 at the 3.63-inch up to 93,265 at the 7.24-inch width, so the largest size is sitting at almost a hundred thousand stitches. Wilcom laid in directional fill on the large body panels and underlay throughout to stop the high-density areas from pulling the ground fabric. You absolutely need a heavy cutaway stabiliser on any kid garment base, jersey especially, or the dense fill areas will distort the fabric after washing. Hoop tight, use a topping on fleece if youre doing a hoodie, and dont rush the colour changes.

A bunch of customers order this one for boys birthday gifts, stitched onto a tee or hoodie in the right size. One customer last month messaged me to say her son saw it on his new hoodie and immediately wanted to wear it to bed. Which is probably the best review I can get for a kids design. Kids this age dont care about thread count or stabiliser technique, they care if it looks exactly like the thing they love.

Best on red or black jersey for a bold look, or on a natural cotton canvas tote as a kids room bag. Use the 5-in chest run on a toddler tee chest, it fills the front without overwhelming the garment. Heavy cutaway underneath, always, on kids jersey. Avoid white ground fabric if youre stitching in light-coloured thread because the coverage at this density can show backing material through the fills on very light fabrics.