Rainbow Arch Embroidery Design, Nursery Baby Rainbow Pattern, Instant Download

The arch here is tall and narrow rather than wide and flat, which is whats makes it useful for small items. At the biggest size its 4 inches wide but 7.5 inches tall, so you can fit it on a sleeve, a hat brim, the chest of a onesie, or the side of a nappy bag without taking over the whole item. Six colour bands run from the outside inward, blush pink wrapping around peach then pale yellow then sage green then sky blue then lavender at the innermost band. Theres no outline between the sections, so each colour meets the next one in a clean uninterrupted edge.

Stitch density hits 833 which is genuinely high for a design this simple looking. Thats what makes the filled bands look solid and opaque rather than patchy on white fabric. Total stitch count goes up to 25,469 on the full 7.5-inch tall version and the underlay is doing real work keeping the satin fills from pulling the fabric out of shape. Cutaway stabiliser is a must for anything with stretch, and honestly Id use it on woven cotton too given the density. Topping film helps on towelling or fleece where the texture would otherwise eat the colour definition between bands.

Nursery stuff is my most requested category and the rainbow arch shape in concentric pastel shades is one of the designs customers keep coming back to for baby shower projects. I sold atleast 30 of these last summer alone when rainbow nursery themes were everywhere on social. A customer who makes nappy cakes ordered a batch of small pouches using the 2-inch version and said it was perfect for the scale, youre not gonna find many designs that hold that cleanly at 2 inches. Stitch on white minky, white cotton, or oatmeal linen for the best results with these pastel colours. Dark or saturated fabric will swallow the lighter bands, especially the pale yellow and lavender at the inner arc.

Go with the 2-inch for hat badges and small accessories, the 4-inch for onesie chests and cushion accents, and the full 7.5-inch for standalone wall art hoops. Text me if you want the colours in a different order or if youre having any trouble with the files.