The outermost band of this rainbow is wide satin in orange with a leopard-spot texture and small bat silhouettes dotted across it. Inside that sits a narrower black arch, then an innermost peach-orange band. Nestled at the bottom centre are two small icons, a stethoscope bent into a heart and a tiny white ghost figure. A cobweb fans out from the left base. Below the whole piece the word 'nurse' runs in loose flowing brush script. Three colours, 3 thread swaps, thats it.
Six sizes from 2.03 inches to 6.06 inches wide, stitch counts ranging from 6,917 to 24,024. Density of 528 means its got proper weight to it, the satin bands fill in solid. Layer a medium cutaway stabiliser under this one, the three colour sections need a stable base or the registration shifts between hoops. I digitised the rainbow with directional fill that follows the curve rather than going straight across, so the satin columns look intentional on the finished garment. Dont rush the machine speed on the script section at the end, its delicate at smaller sizes.
Nurses and healthcare workers doing halloween scrub-top custom orders are the main buyers for this. I get a steady stream of customers ordering in October for hospital-themed trick-or-treat shirts or just for wearing to work that week. One customer ordered the 4-inch version for a batch of 20 scrub tops last year and it was a quick run, no issues at all. Youre gonna want to test on a scrap piece first if youre using stretchy scrub fabric.
Stitch on white, cream, or pale grey fabric. The orange reads best on light backgrounds. Skip bold-patterned scrub prints because they wont play well with the leopard spots on the outer band. Add a wash-away topping on any textured fabric like terry cloth to keep the 'nurse' script section crisp and readable. Alot of people ask if it works on dark fabric and honestly its not ideal for this one.
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 scrub top or uniform shirtThe 4-inch version centres on a scrub top chest panel without covering pockets or seams.
- Nurse gift tote bag for octoberNatural canvas tote with this design makes a practical and fun nurse halloween gift.
- Hospital department costume day shirtsHospital departments doing group costume day use this for matching shirts across the team.
- Kids nurse costume accessories bagSmaller 2-inch version on a drawstring bag pairs with a kids nurse dress-up outfit.
- Healthcare worker crew neck sweatshirtCrew neck sweatshirts in white or cream carry the 5-inch version comfortably on the chest.
- October charity fundraiser tee shirtsCharity runs and awareness events in october use this on fundraiser tee shirts for nurses.
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 51.5 × 63.8 mm | 6,917 |
| 71.9 × 89.2 mm | 9,823 |
| 92.4 × 114.6 mm | 12,962 |
| 112.9 × 140.0 mm | 16,435 |
| 133.4 × 165.4 mm | 20,086 |
| 153.8 × 190.8 mm | 24,024 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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