3 women, big natural afros, standing shoulder to shoulder with that kind of easy confidence that you cant fake. Each face is distinct, each one has her own expression. The hair on the centre figure spreads the widest, and the whole trio feels like a celebration rather than just 3 portraits lined up.
Its 11 colours: rich brown skin tones, deep black for the hair volume, coral, mustard, teal in the clothing details and a few softer neutrals for shading. At the full 7.2 inch size this thing runs 64,396 stitches, so give the machine time to breathe. Digitising portraits with this many colour changes takes patience and the result shows it.
Use cutaway stabiliser on any stretch or knit fabric, the density here is high enough that a tearaway wont hold properly once the stitching builds up. On denim or canvas you can go tearaway but I still prefer cutaway for portrait work myself. Bobbin tension check before you start saves a lot of unpicking later.
Looks fantastic on a plain white or cream sweatshirt for a bold front panel. Also works on tote bags, denim jackets and canvas pouches. My niece stitched the medium size on a black hoodie last month and it genuinely looked like something from a boutique shop window.
Reach out a chat if you need one of the sizes adjusted or the file wont open in your software, I keep em all on file and its no trouble.
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.
- Sweatshirt and hoodie front panelsThe large size centred on a plain white or cream sweatshirt makes a bold fashion panel that reads from across the room.
- Tote bag fashion printson a kraft shopper bag the trio works as a confident style statement without needing any text.
- Denim jacket back or chest placementA medium size on the denim biker back gives the garment a strong fashion-portrait vibe.
- Canvas wall art hoopsStitch the full size in a wooden hoop and frame it as living room wall art with a natural linen backing.
- Black culture celebration giftsThis makes a meaningful gift for celebrations of Black culture, natural hair culture or sisterhood themes.
- Beauty salon decor pouchesSmall beauty salons use this on apron pockets or canvas storage pouches for a branded boutique feel.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.37 × 3.51 in | 25,290 |
| 4.33 × 4.51 in | 33,709 |
| 5.29 × 5.51 in | 42,960 |
| 6.26 × 6.50 in | 53,185 |
| 7.22 × 7.50 in | 64,396 |
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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About the artist
Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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