Stylish Black Woman with Dreadlocks Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

The focal point is the locs. Gorgeous locs that sweep straight up from the head and fan out into a broad crown shape at the top, kinda like a statement headpiece made entirely of hair. Each loc has its own texture, a bundle of tight diagonal stitches running down the length so ya can actually see the twist. The colour on em moves from a deep mahogany at the roots to a burnt sienna mid-length, which is what makes the whole thing look dimensional rather than flat.

Below that crown the face comes into focus. Huge square white-frame glasses, the kind that take up half a face. Big hoop earrings on both sides. Lips are full and set in a neutral expression like shes bored of being the most stylish person in the room, which honestly tracks. Seven colours total: 3 brown skin tones, black, medium brown for the locs, white for the frames, and a cream highlight on the bridge of the nose and cheekbones.

I made this one for a friend whos building a locs-and-natural-beauty brand in february this year. She needed something that felt fashion-editorial rather than clipart-cute. professional digitising software digitised the glasses in satin column so the white frame lines stay crisp and dont bleed into the skin tones on either side. The face fills use a mix of tatami and directional stitching to build up the skin texture naturally.

Four sizes, from 4.5 inches 7.5 in across wide. Stitch on a medium cutaway stabiliser here, the density at the largest size hits 48k stitches and you want a stable base. Use canvas, denim or a firm cotton twill for the bigger sizes. Skip light jersey, the portrait detail needs a solid ground. Pop the narrow 2.49-inch tall version on a tote side panel and it reads like a magazine print from across the room.