Heres the smiling bee and shes basically the chubbiest happiest lil bug youll meet today. Round honey-yellow body, three thick black stripes wrapping across, big shiny black eyes with white sparkle dots, and a tiny grinning mouth right under em. Two soft pink cheek blushes give her that proper kawaii sticker feel.
Wings are done in pale grey with white highlight strokes so they read see-through against the body. Tiny dangly legs stick out underneath. Theres also a curly antenna pair on top that bounce slightly off-centre, kinda like she just landed.
Ten thread colours total which sounds alot but each one swaps fast, no long sequences. The body uses tatami fill running with a soft yellow-to-honey gradient, the stripes go satin column for crisp edges, the eyes use small satin ovals with a tiny white highlight punch on top. Density is 707 stitches per inch, runs 15,407 stitches at the smallest 3.37-inch size up to 38,327 on the biggest at 7.22 wide.
If you stitch baby and toddler merch this design just delivers. I get messages from preschool moms about this one almost weekly. One mum ordered the 5-inch size for her daughters spring birthday party shirts last april, and the bee popped right off pale yellow cotton. Said her kid wouldnt take the shirt off for a week. Suprised me how attached lil ones get to chubby cartoon bees. Cute wins.
Stitch on pale yellow, white, soft pink or sage fabric for cleanest read. Skip dark or busy patterned fabric, the wing greys and pink cheeks will lose against it. Use polymesh cutaway on stretchy baby knits, medium cutaway on woven cotton. Hoop tight, the gradient body needs steady tension to read round. Knock the help link if the design wont open on import.
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.
- Toddler tee chest printsStitch the 5-inch size on a pale yellow or white toddler tee, the chubby bee sits centre-chest and reads as the whole graphic
- Baby onesie front panelsPop the small 3.5-inch size on a white or sage baby onesie front, the cheek blushes still read sweet at that small scale
- Nursery wall hoop artHoop the 6-inch size on natural canvas in a thin oak frame, hangs well in a yellow or honey-themed nursery
- Kids backpack appliquesEmbroider on a kids canvas backpack flap or front pocket, the bee pairs well with the childs name in matching honey thread
- Bee-themed birthday party shirtsStitch on matching family party tees for a bee-themed first or second birthday, vary sizes from 3 to 6 inches across ages
- Preschool teacher tote bagsPop on a natural cotton tote and gift it to a preschool or daycare teacher with a small bag of treats inside
- Honey-jar themed kitchen towelsStitch on cream waffle hand towels for a honey-themed kitchen, pair with a small jar-and-bee-flight border on the hem
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.37 × 3.51 in | 15,407 |
| 3.85 × 4.01 in | 17,811 |
| 4.33 × 4.51 in | 20,363 |
| 4.81 × 5.01 in | 22,935 |
| 5.30 × 5.51 in | 25,935 |
| 5.78 × 6.01 in | 28,777 |
| 6.26 × 6.51 in | 31,871 |
| 6.74 × 7.01 in | 35,143 |
| 7.22 × 7.51 in | 38,327 |
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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