A customer shared photos of this realistic lion head stitched onto a black denim jacket last month and it genuinely looked like a piece of street art. The lion faces sideways, mane fanning out in these long directional strokes that give it real movement, the kind that doesnt happen by accident. Its done almost entirely in black and charcoal grey, like a pencil sketch or an old etching, with just a kinda dusty hint of red at the muzzle. Three colours, 2 changes, which makes this one of the easier wildlife designs to run if youre managing a multi-head machine.
Pop a cutaway stabiliser under it before you hoop, and keep your topping on if youre stitching onto anything with any texture or nap. The mane area has a lot of long satin columns running at different angles, and those are the first things to shift if the fabric isnt anchored. Nine sizes, 3.5 inches up to 7.5 across, stitch counts from about 15,000 at the small end to 33,000 at the largest. Set up in my usual software. The mane runs clean through the longest directional sequences without the satin columns splitting or losing density mid-stroke.
Use this on dark fabrics, light fabrics, denim, canvas, basically anything. The monochrome palette means you dont have to think about colour clashing at all, it works against almost every background. Thats a real selling point if youre making multiple versions for a range of garment colours.
Send me a quick text if you have sizing questions and Ill help you work it out.
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.
- Denim jacket back or sleeveThe charcoal-on-black colourway reads like a print on dark denim, no extra finishing needed.
- Men's cap front panelA 3.5-inch version fits most cap front panels without crowding the crown seams.
- Canvas crossbody bag panelStitched on a natural canvas bag, the grey tones have a washed, vintage quality.
- Safari-theme cushion coverGreat on a linen cushion cover where the long directional mane stitches catch the light.
- Wildlife art framed hoopHooped in a 7-inch frame on cream linen, this reads as proper framed wall art.
- Boys' bedroom decor stitchA mid-size on a dark navy tee or hoodie works well for older kids who want something bold.
- Sports team jacket accentThe minimal colour palette means it layering easily onto sports team colourways.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.32 in | 15,054 |
| 3.99 × 2.64 in | 17,307 |
| 4.51 × 2.98 in | 19,550 |
| 5.01 × 3.30 in | 21,743 |
| 5.51 × 3.63 in | 23,916 |
| 6.00 × 3.97 in | 26,272 |
| 6.50 × 4.29 in | 28,512 |
| 7.01 × 4.62 in | 30,785 |
| 7.51 × 4.95 in | 33,262 |
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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