Worked up a sunset beach palm tree, retro travel poster energy. Theres a leaning black palm silhouette anchoring the right side, fronds spreading wide. Behind it the sky swirls in deep red and orange ribbon waves, like youve walked into a 70s album cover. A golden sun sits low on the horizon, half dipped already, and the ocean below shows as horizontal black stripes with a gold sun reflection cutting straight down the middle.
Palm tree silhouette is digitised as a solid black satin fill with a tearaway-friendly outline. Sky uses three swirling ribbon shapes, alternating red, deeper red and a thin orange band, all flowing left to right. Sun is a golden satin disc with a clean horizon line cutting it in half. Water below uses graduated horizontal stripe density, denser at the top thinning out below, gives that proper shimmer look. A small rocky island silhouette sits to the left of the sun for depth.
Im pretty proud of this one and drew it for surf shops, beach-bar merch and summer travel apparel. A customer who ordered the biggest size last july for her husbands sailboat said the sunset reads from across the marina parking lot. Another ordered for her teenage daughter who runs a beach yoga page on instagram. Tiniest hoop fit is 2.66 by 3.48 inches, max version comes in at 5.7 by 7.49.
Pick a smooth cotton canvas, light denim or beach towel terry for best results. Cream, sandy beige, oatmeal or soft sage backgrounds let the red sunset swirls pop without fighting the black palm. Skip black and dark navy bases as the silhouette will dissapear straight into a dark ground. Avoid heavy minky or thick fleece, the fine water stripes wont read against pile.
Density runs heavy at 1099 stitches per inch sq with around 47k stitches at the largest hoop. Use a no-show mesh stabiliser, hoop firm, slow your machine speed on the palm silhouette and the water stripes. Run a thin water-soluble film over the hoop if youre going onto towel terry. Dm the help line if the palm fronds look off and ill realign the file. Pretty quick turnaround.
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.
- Surf shop tee chest pieceStitch the medium on a cream cotton tee for a surf shop staff uniform on a busy summer weekend retail run
- Beach-bar staff apron embroideryPop the 4-inch on a sand-coloured canvas apron worn by a beach-bar bartender on a friday sunset shift
- Sailboat canvas hatch coverCenter the biggest on a navy canvas hatch cover for a sailboat moored at a coastal marina near a holiday rental
- Summer travel canvas toteAdd the 5-inch to an oatmeal canvas tote, fill it with sunscreen and a paperback for a summer beach holiday
- Beach yoga retreat hoodie back panelEmbroider the medium on a stone-washed hoodie back panel for a yoga teacher running a beach retreat in june
- Hawaiian shirt pocket detailHoop the smallest on a tropical short-sleeve shirt pocket as a holiday souvenir for a dad who loves cruise ships
- Tropical wedding welcome bag stitchStitch the medium on cream linen welcome bags for a tropical destination wedding, fill with sunscreen and snacks
- Coastal cottage cushion coverPlace the 6-inch on a sage cushion cover for a coastal cottage living room with a soft jute rug underneath
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.48 × 2.66 in | 17,298 |
| 4.00 × 3.04 in | 20,504 |
| 4.49 × 3.41 in | 23,786 |
| 5.00 × 3.79 in | 27,340 |
| 5.50 × 4.17 in | 31,073 |
| 5.99 × 4.55 in | 34,932 |
| 6.50 × 4.94 in | 38,725 |
| 7.00 × 5.32 in | 42,818 |
| 7.49 × 5.70 in | 46,925 |
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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