Ive sold a bunch of these over the past few months and they keep moving. My niece picked the 4 inch version for a baby onesie last Christmas and it looked genuinely adorable, the loose rainbow arcs with the little fluffy clouds sitting either side. The whole thing is done in open sketch-line stitching instead of solid fill, 5 color arcs in red, orange, green, blue and purple that look like someone traced them by hand.
Stitch it on a mid-weight cotton or linen with a tearaway stabiliser tucked underneath first. Knit fabric can let those light running stitches shift around without proper backing, so dont skip that step. Low stitch count means it runs in under ten minutes on most home machines, which makes it a good one to batch if youre doing a whole nursery set. Its 9 sizes, smallest around 3.5 inches wide, largest 7 in jumbo.
No overlapping thread colors, each one runs separate, so theres 4 stops total through the whole design. Keep a small pair of scissors handy for the trims between arcs, theres 20 of them in total. Nothing difficult, just a bit of snipping as you go. Skip dark fabric colours, the sketch lines can get lost against anything too close to the thread tones, stick to white, cream or soft pastels.
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.
- Nursery wall hoop art, framed or displayed as-isStitches well on cotton quilting fabric stretched in a 6 or 7 inch hoop for display.
- Baby onesie front chest placementFits the 3.5 inch size perfectly centered on a 0-3 month chest panel.
- Toddler t-shirt or sweatshirtThe medium sizes sit nicely across a kids 4T to 6 chest without crowding the neckline.
- Crib quilt or baby blanket cornerUse the 4 to 5 inch range in a corner placement on a baby quilt block.
- Kids room pillow coverWorks on both woven pillow covers and soft fleece with the right stabiliser.
- Cotton tote bag for a baby shower giftThe 5 inch version looks great on a natural cotton tote, wrapped in tissue for gifting.
- Burp cloth or muslin squareKeep to the smaller sizes on stretchy burp cloth fabric, stabilise well first.
- Felt or fabric mobile hanging panelStitch on stiff felt panels, then punch a hole top-center and hang with ribbon or twine.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.11 in | 2,212 |
| 4.00 × 2.41 in | 2,430 |
| 4.50 × 2.72 in | 2,678 |
| 5.00 × 3.02 in | 2,893 |
| 5.50 × 3.32 in | 3,105 |
| 6.00 × 3.62 in | 3,307 |
| 6.50 × 3.93 in | 3,529 |
| 7.00 × 4.23 in | 3,733 |
| 7.50 × 4.53 in | 3,955 |
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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