A woman in side profile, her natural afro hair taking up most of the composition as a large oval shape. The hair silhouette is packed solid with empowerment words stitched in different sizes and weights: Powerful, Strong, Brilliant, Resilient, Graceful, Diva, Fancy, Loving, Sweet, Ambitious, Talented, Fabulous, Real, Sexy, Dope. A purple ornate crown with gem details sits at the top, the face shows a partial profile in golden brown with visible purple hoop earrings and a pair of lips in purple too. The bottom edge has a drip effect, like the whole thing is melting down in thick red drops. Loud and intentional, thats completely the vibe.
Four colours: red for the outer silhouette and drip border, black for all the typography, purple for the crown and earrings, and a warm tan for the skin profile. Density is 1,014 which is heavy. Back this with a firm cutaway and dont attempt it on thin jersey without a second layer of stabiliser underneath. Wilcom set the colour sequencing so the lettering layers dont bleed into each other across the hair coverage area. Hoop taut, and keep the bobbin thread a dark colour so it doesnt show through the red satin on the face side. Run the 8-inch size at mid-speed, plan for a 30-40 minute stitch-out at 55,055 stitches. Avoid rushing the drip border section or the tips pull slightly on stretchy fabric.
One customer put the 6-inch on a black sweatshirt last year. She said every person at her event asked her about it, and she had to pull out her phone to show them the listing. Thats the kind of response this design gets because the red silhouette on black fabric is a high contrast combination that reads from across a room. Pick a heavyweight cutaway stabiliser for sweatshirt or fleece fabric and press the finished piece under a press cloth to flatten the satin coverage.
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.
- Stitch on a black sweatshirt for a bold empowerment statementRed on black fabric creates really high contrast, the silhouette pops visually
- Add to a denim jacket back as a full panel featureDenim jacket back is wide enough for the 8-inch version with room at the shoulders
- Use on a canvas tote bag for an everyday power bagCanvas tote takes the 1,014 density well on a firm cutaway, no topping needed
- Hoop onto a hoodie front for a personalised giftHoodie front on a mid-weight cotton fleece needs a firm cutaway at minimum
- Stitch on a cotton tee for a birthday or celebration giftA cotton tee needs a soft cutaway plus water-soluble topping for the dense word fill areas
- Add to a canvas backpack front panel for a bold everyday carryCanvas backpack front panel handles the heavy coverage well with a firm base
- Use on a fitted baseball cap for a statement headwear pieceA structured hat panel is only wide enough for the 5-inch size, keep that in mind
Dimensions
3 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 5.00 × 4.25 in | 29,543 |
| 7.00 × 5.94 in | 45,496 |
| 8.00 × 6.79 in | 55,055 |
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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