
Four colours on a clean white background and its cheerful without being loud. The rainbow arc sweeps up from behind the shamrock, six bands from red down through violet, and the shamrock sits centred underneath with three rounded leaves and a short stem. No pot of gold, no clouds, nothing extra. Just the two shapes and theyre more than enough together.
The leaves use solid kelly green satin fill. Rainbow bands each get a separate colour run and theyll shift mid-stitch if the underlay isnt set right, so I spent extra time dialing it in digitising tools. Stems and leaf edges use a tight satin column. And theres a small gap between the bottom of the arc and the top of the leaves, giving breathing room so neither shape feels crammed against the other.
I get messages every march from people doing class shirts and group orders and it comes out alot for bulk runs. the 7-in motif sits well on the back of a crewneck sweatshirt. One customer, a teacher, ordered 24 of the medium size on white twill for her whole class last year and shared me the photo of the whole group wearing them, it was really cute.
Stitch on white, pale grey, cream or light denim for the cleanest colour read. The rainbow needs a pale background otherwise the middle bands wash out. Skip dark green fabric, the leaves disappear. Use a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser on fleece or knit, tearaway works fine on woven cotton or canvas tote.
Density sits at about 28k stitches on the 7-in placement size and 8.8k on the smallest 3-in. Five sizes total. Satin rainbow bands wont sit flat without proper underlay so dont skip it. Hit me up if the file gives you any trouble and Ill get it sorted.
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.
- St. Patrick's Day class and group shirtsWorks perfectly on white or light grey tees for school St. Patrick's Day group orders at the 5-inch size
- Kids tee sleeve or pocket embroideryFits neatly on a shirt sleeve or chest pocket at 3.5 inches without crowding other design elements
- Cotton tote bags for Irish-themed marketsEmbroider on a natural canvas tote for a market stall or craft fair with an Irish holiday theme
- Sweatshirt back panels for march eventsThe 7.5-inch version fills the back of a crewneck sweatshirt well for march parade or event wear
- Nursery and playroom cushion coversStitch at 4 to 5 inches on a soft cotton cushion cover for a kids room with a rainbow theme
- Holiday aprons and kitchen linensLooks bright on a white apron or tea towel for a St. Patrick's Day kitchen spread
- Baby and toddler onesie designsTiny 3.5-inch size sits well on a baby onesie chest panel in soft jersey with tearaway backing
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.72 in | 8,843 |
| 4.50 × 3.50 in | 12,755 |
| 5.50 × 4.27 in | 17,262 |
| 6.50 × 5.05 in | 22,494 |
| 7.50 × 5.83 in | 28,350 |
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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