Spooky Ghost Bow Halloween Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Reach out if you need a size outside what's listed, but I think 6 sizes should cover most projects. This kawaii ghost has big round dark eyes, a little curved smile, and a chunky bow sitting right on top of its head. Its body is white satin stitching with slightly rounded sides, not the classic sheet-drape shape, more like a wide oval balloon that tapers at the bottom. Its got that Japanese cartoon quality where everything is oversized and friendly rather than actually scary.

4 colours means youre doing a few thread swaps mid-hoop, the ghost body first in white, then the black eye fill, then pink or blush for the bow, then the outline pass. Density is 960 which is on the higher end, I mapped this in industry tools so the underlay lays down proper before the satin columns go over it. That density is what makes the satin fill look smooth and full on the finished piece. Hoop a medium to firm cutaway stabiliser, those white sections at 7.5 inches will pull without it. 15,318 stitches at 2.5 inches up to 54,054 at the full 7.5 inch version.

My customers have been ordering this one onto kids halloween sweatshirts alot this season, the white body really pops on black cotton or charcoal fleece. One customer stitched the 4 inch version onto a cream linen trick-or-treat pouch and shared me the photo, looked really cute. Skip busy printed fabric backgrounds, the white satin fill gets lost unless you're on a solid ground colour.

Use a good polyester thread for that white body, it catches the light better than cotton. Add topping on fleece so the satin doesnt sink into the pile. The bow is the fun bit so dont rush the thread swap there.