Retro Muscle Car Sunset Embroidery Design, Instant Download

This one is genuinely a big stitch count. 83,706 stitches at the 7.5 inch largest size, 33,651 at the 3.5 inch smallest. Nine colours means nine machine stops. Density sits at 1,704 which is the kind of number that means youll need a quality cutaway stabiliser underneath, full stop, no shortcuts. I ran this on a thick cotton canvas for the first test last november and it looked like an old americana patch you'd buy at a car show, which is exactly what I was going for. A customer I work with ordered it for a drag racing club jacket and they were suprised at how much like a printed patch it looked from a distance.

The sunset gradient is the tricky part, nine colours builds the sky in layers from deep red at the horizon up through orange and yellow to a darker top tone. Each layer uses a directional satin fill at a slightly different angle so the colours blend visually even though theres a hard physical edge between them. The car body is mostly satin outlines and flat fill, dense enough to hold its shape against the layered background underneath. Dont run this on lightweight fabric, itll pucker under that density, thats not fixable after the fact.

Avoid stretchy fabric entirely at this stitch count. Cutaway stabiliser, hooped firm, medium-weight base. the 7.5-in run takes about 40 minutes to run on a commercial speed machine, longer on home machines, plan your session. Use a new needle before you start, a 90/14 for the heavy fabric. Pick automotive thread colours for best results: deep red, flame orange, chrome silver, midnight black.

Stitch on a varsity jacket back panel, a custom motorcycle club patch, a denim jacket, a canvas bag for a car guy, or a retro wall piece for a garage. The 5 inch version works on a cap back panel if you want a smaller version of the scene. Best on dark base fabrics where the sunset colours pop hardest.