The orca is coming straight at you. Front-on view, face out, dorsal fin pointing up. The body is that classic killer whale pattern, jet black upper half with a crisp white chin patch and pale grey oval saddle behind the dorsal. Small red pinprick eyes. A massive wave fans out wide on both sides in layered blues, darker sailor blue in the lower portion and larimar light blue through the mid-section, and the splash tips break into fine individual droplet lines at the outer edges.
10 colours, density sitting at 1006 per square centimetre on the main orca body, which is a proper tight fill. The water sections use directional stitching to get that flow feeling, horizontal at the base and curving upward through the cresting area. At 54k stitches on the 7.22-inch wide size its a dense file and worth every thread change. Nine sizes total, from 3.37 inches wide up to 7.22, which is enough to fill a tote front panel properly. Dont rush the first size test run, the high-density fill on the orca body can pull if your stabiliser isnt anchored well.
I made this one for an ocean-theme project because I couldnt find a front-facing orca design that wasnt either too cartoony or too flat. Most orca embroideries are side profile and boring. This one comes at you and that was the whole point. People who like ocean wildlife and coastal decor have been buying it, and I get orders from sea life aquariums for staff merchandise aswell, which suprised me when it first started happening last year.
Stitch on white or pale grey fabric for the clearest read. The black orca body sings on white cotton. Drop polymesh under any fabric with give, the splash areas have alot of fill coverage and woven tearaway will pucker under that density. Skip navy or dark teal backgrounds because the black body merges and you lose the whole silhouette. Hoop tight and keep bobbin tension even across the whole run.
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.
- Ocean-theme canvas tote bagsStitch the 7-inch on a white canvas tote for a beach trip bag that does the talking without any printed text.
- Coastal nautical cushion coversPop the 5-inch on a pale grey cotton cushion cover for a coastal or beach cottage living room with ocean-blue accessories.
- Marine biology classroom merchandiseEmbroider on navy polo shirts as classroom merchandise for a marine biology programme or ocean studies department.
- Sea life aquarium staff shirtsStitch on white staff tees for a sea life aquarium front-of-house team, the orca design ties in with the animal on display.
- Beach tee and hoodie graphicsRun the large size on the chest of a white or pale blue hoodie for a beach holiday look with real graphic impact.
- Kids ocean birthday party apparelPop a smaller 4-inch on a kids tee for an ocean-theme birthday and pair with blue accessories for a full sea look.
- Whale-watcher souvenir pouchesEmbroider on a small canvas zippered pouch for a whale-watching tour souvenir shop, small batches are easy to fulfil.
- Coastal cottage wall hoop artHoop the biggest size in a large round wood frame and hang it in a beach cottage hallway as coastal wall art.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.37 × 3.50 in | 20,652 |
| 3.85 × 4.00 in | 24,398 |
| 4.33 × 4.50 in | 28,217 |
| 4.81 × 5.00 in | 32,284 |
| 5.29 × 5.50 in | 35,953 |
| 5.77 × 6.00 in | 40,485 |
| 6.26 × 6.50 in | 44,847 |
| 6.74 × 7.00 in | 49,737 |
| 7.22 × 7.50 in | 54,490 |
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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