Punched the wide-flat bat with full filigree scrollwork across both wings, wanting something that wasnt just a flat silhouette. The wings are completely filled with filigree, curling scrollwork, spiral tendrils and spider web sections worked into every panel. When its hooped up and stitching you can watch each section of the web come together. On black velvet or dark cotton its basically all texture and shadow. On white or cream fabric the lace detail stands right out.
Single colour, all black. Zero colour changes. Density comes in at 994, which is pretty high for a single-colour piece, thats all the scrollwork packing in. Use heavy cutaway stabiliser on this one, the dense directional stitching on the wing panels can cause pull and distortion on lighter bases without proper support. The design runs wide and flat: at the smallest size its 4.51 inches wide by 1.50 inches tall, and at the largest 7.51 inches wide by 2.49 inches tall. Four sizes total, 11,502 to 18,582 stitches, digitised in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio. Avoid light tearaway on stretchy fabrics. Stitch it on a firm woven first if youre new to high-density single-colour work. Best on tightly woven cotton, canvas, or velvet.
Im suprised how often people use it on things that arent halloween at all. A customer sent me a photo the week before halloween with it centred across the back of a black leather jacket and it looked like an actual gothic tattoo. Also seen it done along the back neckline of a velvet blouse at the small 4.51-inch size. Dm me if youre unsure which size works for your project, I can usually help narrow it down pretty quick.
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.
- Gothic fashion jacket back panelsThe 7.5-inch wide version fills a jacket back neckline with impressive detail on black denim
- Halloween and dark fantasy costume piecesWorks for cosplay and costume pieces where you want gothic detailing without applique
- Velvet evening bag embellishmentsThe slim height fits along the flap of a small evening clutch bag at the mid 4.5-in build
- Dark academia tote bagsBlack on black stitching on a tote creates a tonal texture effect that reads subtle by day
- Halloween wall art on black fabricFrame it under glass on black fabric and it reads as wall art rather than craft project
- Back neckline detail on blousesThe 4.51-inch size spans a blouse neckline cleanly without going too wide
- Altar cloth or gothic home decorHeavy cutaway on a cotton altar cloth keeps the dense scrollwork laying perfectly flat
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.50 × 4.51 in | 11,502 |
| 1.83 × 5.51 in | 13,917 |
| 2.16 × 6.51 in | 16,303 |
| 2.49 × 7.51 in | 18,582 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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