Plotted in professional digitising software. The shark body comes out with that cartoon illustration look where the volume is all in the smooth satin fills and the personality is in the outline work. The upper body is a slate blue with a teal gradient break across the back fin, the belly fills in a soft blush peach, and then theres a dark navy used for the pupils and the mouth shadow that grounds the whole face.
The grin is the main event. Its a wide-open jaw with individual satin column teeth, each one outlined in black, the gum area in a dark red fill. Thats 10 colours across 10 colour changes running at a density of 1150 so nothing shifts during the stitch-out. The water splash at the base uses a sky blue directional fill with short satin columns to suggest foam, its a lil detail but it makes the whole thing feel like the shark just surfaced. And the eyes have that big cartoon exaggeration that kids really respond to.
One customer hooped the 5-in run for a navy kids tee last summer, backed with cutaway. She said she was suprised how well the white teeth came through against the dark fabric because the underlay density kept them from sinking. Thats the density doing its job at 1150. Use a topping over any knit fabric to stop the fill from getting lost in the weave, dont skip it on jersey.
Best fabrics for this one are flat wovens and stable knits. Avoid thin stretchy jersey without a firm cutaway and topping combo. Pop it on a beach bag, a swim towel, a kids swim rash top, a birthday tee.
Customers keep asking for more ocean characters. A personal favourite.
5 sizes from 3.51 in up to 7.51 in wide. Dm me if anything in the file needs a fix.
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.
- Stitched on a navy kids tee for a shark-themed birthday outfitThe 5-inch size centres on a size 4-6 kids tee chest panel with room above the waistline
- Hooped onto a beach bag front for a summer holiday giftUse medium cutaway on canvas bag fabric so the fills stay flat with regular use
- Used on a swim towel edge as a fun ocean accentThe 4-inch file sits neatly on a towel border stripe panel on terry with water-soluble topping
- Applied to a kids backpack panel for a back-to-school lookBack the backpack panel with firm cutaway before hooping and use the 4.5-inch size
- Embroidered onto a kids sun hat brim for beach seasonThe small 3.5-inch size stitches on a structured hat brim with tearaway backing
- Stitched on a cushion cover for a kids ocean-themed bedroomThe 6-inch size fills a standard 16-inch cushion front with space for a border
- Used on a onesie for a baby shark-themed party outfitThe 3.5-inch size works on a 6-12 month onesie chest without crowding the snap panel
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.43 in | 23,106 |
| 4.51 × 4.41 in | 31,687 |
| 5.51 × 5.39 in | 41,354 |
| 6.51 × 6.37 in | 51,898 |
| 7.51 × 7.35 in | 63,456 |
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
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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