
The raised fist stands tall on the canvas, knuckles facing forward and thumb tucked across the fingers. Sketchy line work carries the tendons plus the shading on the back of the hand. Below the wrist youve got a torn sleeve cuff dropping down, all jagged edges, looks like the fabric got ripped in the moment. Real protest art energy, kinda raw and direct.
Three colours run the whole piece. Deep chocolate brown holds the outline and shadow work, warm tan covers the lit side of the hand, and a soft sienna orange fills the midtones in between. That stack lets skin tone read warm without going literal, gonna sit nicely against most cotton youll throw at it. Directional stitching across the knuckle ridges is what carries the fists weight, em can pick out each finger separately even from twenty feet away.
9 sizes pack into the file, ranging from 3.48 inches at small end through to 7.49 inches at full size. Stitch counts climb 10k on the small version, hitting 26k at top size. Density sits around 946 which keeps satin work on the cuff edge holding together without bunching. Last march one customer dropped me a chat asking whether shed get clean stitching on a heather grey tote, I sent across the medium size, she sent back a photo and the brown lines actually popped against the speckle.
Stitch onto plain natural fabric so the line work stays sharp. Pop em onto white, cream, oatmeal, heather grey or sand cotton. Avoid darker shades because warm tan basically vanishes against black or navy and the whole fist goes muddy. Stay off heavily patterned cloth aswell because the loose sketch lines need a calm background or ya cant read the knuckle detail at all. Cotton tees, canvas totes and unbleached muslin all work just great for digitising this one.
Use a sturdy mesh cutaway beneath cotton tees and tearaway below canvas. Hoop firm because that long vertical sleeve trail wants to drift if youre customising on stretchy fabric. Pop a quick test through scrap fabric prior to running a batch, density along the torn sleeve outline is right at the upper end of what jersey will hold without distorting. Send a chat message before lunchtime weekdays if ya want me to digitise a smaller variant or rework the cuff for a different look, ill turn it round same day.
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.
- Activist march tee shirtsStitch on a heather grey or oatmeal cotton tee for a march and the brown tones carry the protest art look
- Protest poster fabric panelsHoop the biggest 7.49 inch version on canvas and stretch over a wood frame for a wall protest poster
- Solidarity tote bags for fundraisersPop on a natural cotton tote and pair with a small slogan stitched underneath for a fundraiser stall
- Womens march hoodiesEmbroider the medium size on a black or charcoal hoodie back panel for a womens march group order
- Civil rights group merchPair with a custom acronym beneath the wrist for civil rights group apparel youre customising for members
- Workshop and union banner panelsHoop the bigger size on heavy duck cloth for a union or workshop banner that hangs at a meeting hall
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.48 × 1.74 in | 10,014 |
| 3.99 × 1.98 in | 11,760 |
| 4.49 × 2.23 in | 13,717 |
| 4.99 × 2.48 in | 15,504 |
| 5.49 × 2.73 in | 17,620 |
| 5.99 × 2.98 in | 19,567 |
| 6.50 × 3.23 in | 21,834 |
| 6.99 × 3.47 in | 23,884 |
| 7.49 × 3.72 in | 26,347 |
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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