Two bony skeleton hands, fingers fanned out, holding a heart right in the centre. Its a gothic-romantic thing, somewhere between Halloween and Valentines Day depending on the fabric and colour you go with. The hand anatomy is actually pretty detailed, each knuckle joint is a separate satin block, so at the 7.16-inch size it looks genuinely sharp. Digitised in professional embroidery software with two colour stops, so youre swapping thread once.
Ive run this on a lil bit of everything: black cotton for halloween hoodies, blush linen for a gothic wedding table piece, even dark denim. A customer wrote me a few weeks ago saying she stitched the 4-inch version onto muslin favour bags for a spooky bridal shower and sold out of them at a local market. Two colours means the skeleton hands can be white or bone-yellow and the heart can go red, deep burgundy, or even pale pink for a softer gothic flavour.
Use cutaway stabiliser on any stretch fabric. Dont skimp there, the finger joints pull badly on jersey without good backing. The smallest size at 2.39 inches wide is quite fine so Im not recommending anything under a standard cotton twill at that scale. Stitch count at the top size is 19,480 so drop one thread tension notch from your usual setting on dense satin fills.
Run the 5-in size for plain black zip pouch and it looks like something from a specialty boutique. Drop me a quick note if the file gives you trouble and Ill sort it.
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.
- Halloween hoodies and sweatshirts in black or charcoalGothic bridal shower favour bags with ivory hands and burgundy heart, a combination I keep getting repeat orders on every autumn.
- Gothic bridal shower favour bags and accessoriesLeather diary cover at the mid size gives it a genuinely dark aesthetic that journallers and witchy stationery types go for.
- Spooky throw pillows with burgundy and black colourwayBeach blanket corner at the smallest 2.39-inch version in black thread on a dark grey base works as a subtle year-round accent.
- Denim jacket back panel or chest pocket accentMakeup bag front panel with white skeleton hands and deep red heart makes a small-batch halloween product that sells at craft fairs.
- Zip pouches and cosmetic bags for gothic aestheticSweatshirt back yoke area at the larger sizes, the hands frame nicely in the upper back panel without looking like a costume piece.
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.39 × 2.50 in | 4,810 |
| 3.34 × 3.50 in | 7,094 |
| 4.30 × 4.50 in | 9,658 |
| 5.25 × 5.50 in | 12,560 |
| 6.21 × 6.51 in | 15,807 |
| 7.16 × 7.51 in | 19,480 |
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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