Pulled together this spooky bat after a customer asked for something simple for her kids halloween shirts, and honestly its turned into one of my better selling halloween pieces. Wings spread wide with a slight curve at the tips, pointed ears poking up, tiny fangs showing under a little smirky mouth. The body is small, the wings carry the design.
Black fill across both wings with a hint of dark purple shading on the inner panels so you get a tiny bit of depth without it looking flat. Two white teeth and small red eye dots are the only colour breaks, so its an easy three thread setup.
I made the bat to read clean from a distance, which matters because alot of people use it on hoodies and tees where you see it across a room. The wing tips are a directional satin so they catch the light a bit. Texted a friend mid september about a bulk order of these for her sons class party and they all turned out clean.
5 sizes from 3.51 inches up to 7.51 inches wide. Stitch count starts at 7,606 and tops out at 18,867 which keeps the machine happy. Only three colour changes total, dead simple to thread up.
Stitches lovely on cotton tees, hoodies, canvas totes and felt. I would skip thin sheer fabric for the larger sizes since the wide black fill can pull. Use a tearaway behind cotton fabric or a light cutaway behind stretch knit. Drop a message if a file refuses to open and ill text you back the working copy. Text me if the satin needs adjustment and Ill check the punch.
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.
- Childrens halloween teesKids orange tee for the school parade, the medium bat reads from across the playground and the red eyes glow on dark cotton.
- Trick or treat tote sidesDog bandana corner for october neighbourhood walks, the smallest size sits in the folded point without crowding the binding.
- Black hoodie chest pieceFelt costume cape back panel at the largest size, the wingspan fills the panel cleanly and looks proper from behind.
- Halloween cushion frontsCotton lunch bag flap for halloween week at school, small version turns a boring zip bag into a seasonal piece.
- Felt party banner panelsThrow pillow corner accent with a stitched childs name beside it, sits nicely in a kids room through october.
- Spooky dog bandana detailFelt party banner triangle pennant, smallest size uses almost no thread and lets the flag shape stay simple.
- Costume cape back patchBlack hoodie chest where the dark wings fade into the fabric and only the white teeth and red eyes pop against it.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 1.95 in | 7,606 |
| 4.51 × 2.50 in | 10,122 |
| 5.51 × 3.06 in | 12,785 |
| 6.51 × 3.61 in | 15,753 |
| 7.51 × 4.17 in | 18,867 |
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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