The panther face design is all about that stare. Big amber eyes dead centre, both pupils locked forward like the cat just clocked something moving in the treeline. The fur radiates outward in every direction from the face, and thats how I built the directional stitching too. Every section flows the way real panther fur lays. Long whiskers fan out from the muzzle and the ears sit wide and alert at the top. Only 2 colours in the thread palette, white and sand, but the density variation does all the shading work. And thats the thing that suprised a customer last spring when she first stitched it out. Two colours sounds flat but its not. The Wilcom digitising pulls off the full tonal range through stitch angle changes and fill density shifts. Darkest shadows sit under the brow, down the nose bridge, and inside the ears. The muzzle lightens out to almost white. So its a design that looks complex but keeps your thread swaps to a single stop.
I get alot of messages about this one from football teams who embroider their sideline towels every season. One team rep in texas told me theirs reads from bleacher distance on a white terry towel, which honestly got me curious so she sent the photos over. Nine sizes from 3.5 inches right up to 7.5 inches so it scales from chest pocket patches all the way to full jacket back panels without losing the eye detail.
Stitch on white, cream, or charcoal fabric. Pop it on a black fleece and the sand and white thread doubles as contrast, you get real fur depth. Slip a medium-weight cutaway underneath, the whisker areas really need that backing support. Skip loose-weave linen on the bigger sizes, 34k stitches is alot to ask of an open weave. Avoid stretchy jersey on anything above 5 inches aswell.
Densest sections are the forehead fur fans and the thick brow ridges. Keep bobbin tension consistent through those zones or the satin column on the eye surrounds will pull. Hit me up if the file comes back with any stitch gaps in the eye area and ill pull up the original Wilcom file and remap it.
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.
- Sports team towels and sideline gearStitch the 7-inch size on a white terry towel for team sideline gear and the face holds crisp from 20 feet away.
- Wildlife conservation nonprofit merchPop the medium size on a forest green tote for a wildlife conservation nonprofit gift shop, pairs naturally with the nature theme.
- Denim jacket back panel embroideryRun the largest 7.5-inch size on a denim jacket back panel and hoop extra firm so the whisker ends dont drag.
- Custom cap and hat patchesUse the 3.5-inch size for a low-profile cap patch on structured baseball caps, cutaway under the brim band.
- Canvas tote bags for nature loversEmbroider on oatmeal canvas tote for wildlife fans and the two-colour palette keeps production costs minimal.
- Fleece hoodie chest panelsStitch the 5-inch version on a grey fleece hoodie chest panel and the sand thread reads warm against the heather ground.
- Youth football team uniformsDrop the smaller size on youth football jersey shoulder panels as a mascot detail for panther-mascot schools.
- Wall-hoop art for big cat fansHoop the 6-inch in a round 8-inch frame and hang it as wall art above a dresser in a big cat themed bedroom.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.45 in | 18,534 |
| 4.00 × 3.94 in | 20,496 |
| 4.50 × 4.43 in | 22,565 |
| 5.00 × 4.92 in | 24,489 |
| 5.50 × 5.41 in | 26,483 |
| 6.00 × 5.90 in | 28,428 |
| 6.50 × 6.39 in | 30,373 |
| 7.00 × 6.88 in | 32,352 |
| 7.50 × 7.37 in | 34,281 |
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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