My mum asked me to make something cheerful for my niece's nursery and this sun is what came out of that. Round yellow face with a soft closed smile, big curly lashes running across the lower part of the eyes the way kawaii characters do, and a small red bow sitting up top just left of centre. The rays stick out as pointed spikes all the way around the edges rather than the blunt stubby type, which gives it a bit more energy than your average sun design.
Run a layer of light tearaway under this one on woven cotton or quilting fabric and itll release cleanly. The density sits at 303 which is on the lighter side, so its not a stiff design when it comes off the hoop, it keeps a nice soft hand on baby items. Four colours total: yellow for the sun body, red for the ribbon bow, black for the lash lines and the smile, and a white highlight on the bow centre. Three colour changes across those 4 stops. At the 2-inch size youll want to keep your machine speed low through the lash section or the fine curves can catch.
Six sizes from 2 inch at 2,636 stitches right up to 8 inch at 19,261 stitches. The 2-inch is the one my mum used on the nursery quilt squares, it tiles nicely across a panel. At 3 inch it works well on onesie chests and toddler shirt fronts. Five and 6 inch fits a kids tee or a small tote bag quite well. Eight inches is a statement piece for a pillow front or a large panel in a baby quilt. Use a tearaway on wovens, switch to a light cutaway stabiliser on knit stretch fabric for onesies.
Works for summer obviously but also good for sunny birthday themes, nursery decor, and anything with a cheerful yellow colour scheme. Stitch it alongside clouds or rainbows if you want to build out a weather theme set. Honestly the lashes and bow make it read as a girl sun but plenty of people stitch it without that meaning anything specific, its just a cute face either way.
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.
- Baby nursery quilt squares and crib blanket panelsStitch the 2-inch size on quilting cotton squares for a nursery quilt, tile across a panel at even spacing
- Kids summer t-shirts and toddler onesie frontsPlace the 3-inch on an onesie chest using a light cutaway stabiliser and topping on the knit
- Beach tote bags and summer holiday accessoriesRun the 5-inch on a white canvas beach tote front, yellow on white reads bright and clean in the sun
- Birthday party favour pouches and gift bags with a sunny themeEmbroider the 3-inch on a small cotton favour pouch front for birthday party bags, it stitches fast
- Sunny weather theme kids bedroom pillows and wall hangingsPop the 8-inch on a square pillow front in cream cotton for a nursery statement cushion
- Matching headbands and hair accessories for summer baby outfitsStitch the 2-inch on a stretchy headband using a topping and cutaway, keep machine speed slow
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.99 × 2.00 in | 2,636 |
| 2.98 × 3.00 in | 4,399 |
| 3.97 × 4.00 in | 6,488 |
| 4.96 × 5.00 in | 9,021 |
| 5.95 × 6.00 in | 11,999 |
| 7.94 × 8.00 in | 19,261 |
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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