Nine colours in a tight cluster and you can tell from across the room. Black outline around every balloon, then yellow, magenta, orange, red, dark blue, pink, aqua and white filling them in. The ribbons gather at the bottom in a neat bundle. Bold, saturated, the kind of birthday design that actually looks like a birthday - its not subtle and its not trying to be.
Ten thread stops total including the outline runs. Each stop is straightforward, no tricky layering, just work through the sequence and each balloon fills cleanly. The satin density inside each balloon is deliberately high so the colours stay solid even at the 2-inch size - wash it a dozen times and it still looks the same. A customer who makes kids birthday shirts told me last spring its been her most reordered design, she goes through it every few weeks during party season.
Six sizes, 2 to 7 inches. Use the 2-inch for pockets and cuffs. At 7 inches stitch it centered on a jacket back or a birthday banner panel - at that size each colour really pops against a white or light base fabric. Use cut-away stabiliser on stretchy knits at the large end, the stitch count at 28,000 is too dense for tear-away on anything with stretch. On woven cotton a medium-weight tear-away works fine. Hoop tight and keep the fabric taut before you start.
Reach out if you have questions before you begin and I'll point you in the right direction.
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.
- Kids birthday shirt front panelThe 4-5 inch size works well centered on a child's t-shirt with name text added below
- Party banner or bunting on fabricStitch onto felt strips and connect them for a reusable birthday banner
- Birthday tote bag or backpackThe 5-inch size sits well on a canvas backpack front pocket for the birthday kid
- Baby shower table runner accentUse the 2-inch version repeated at intervals along a table runner edge for party decor
- Jacket back panel for a birthday girl or boyAt 7 inches the colour density makes it a real statement on a denim or canvas jacket back
- Framed birthday hoop giftMount the finished stitch in a 7-inch embroidery hoop and wrap as a standalone gift
- Birthday pillowcase for a morning surpriseCenter on a white pillowcase - kids wake up to a birthday surprise on the pillow itself
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.01 × 1.50 in | 5,020 |
| 3.01 × 2.25 in | 8,211 |
| 4.01 × 2.99 in | 12,199 |
| 5.01 × 3.74 in | 16,837 |
| 6.01 × 4.48 in | 22,249 |
| 7.01 × 5.23 in | 28,422 |
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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