A surfboard stands propped upright on a tiny sandy island, a single palm tree leaning beside it and a big round sun glowing behind both at the horizon line. The surfboard has a striped panel design, the kind you see on classic longboards, with a bright white stripe running down the centre and the outer rails in a warm amber that mirrors the sun. Navy water sits below, the island is just a sandy crescent, and the whole thing reads clean and graphic without any fussy detail. Six colours total and none of them fight each other. Dont let the clean look fool you, theres real satin column work on the board stripes keeping them flat and sharp.
Five hoops between 3 and 7 inches across, heights from 2.54 to 5.91 inches. Stitch count is 8,014 at the small end and 26,473 at the full size, density 640. Thats a comfortable mid-range density, fine for most cotton weights without needing topping on woven cloth. Ive run this on kids shorts, beach towels, and canvas bags and its one of those flexible designs that works on alot of different fabric types without adjusting the settings. A customer bought this last july for a summer fundraiser batch on white cotton tees, 30 shirts over a weekend, and said the stitch time at the 5-inch size was about 14 minutes each which is quick for a multi-colour piece. She was surprised how fast it ran.
Best results on plain light fabrics where the coral and amber sky colours register well. Back your fabric with a medium cutaway for knits, standard cutaway for woven cotton. Avoid dark backgrounds unless you specifically want the surfboard stripe as the primary read rather than the full colour story.
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.
- Kids summer t-shirts and tank tops for beach holidaysStitch the 5-inch face on the chest of a white cotton tee, the coral and amber pop on light fabric without needing contrast.
- Cotton tote bags and drawstring swim bagsUse the 4-inch setting on a natural canvas drawstring bag, works for swim kit or a kids beach toy bag.
- Boys board shorts hip panel or waistband patchesBack the inside panel of board shorts with a firm cutaway before hooping to stop the seam from shifting.
- Staff t-shirts for surf hire shops and beach kiosksWorks as a 4-inch chest piece on a plain white polo for a surf hire shop uniform with the logo added separately.
- Towel border embellishment for personalised beach setsRun along the bottom border of a terrycloth towel with a soluble topping to keep the loops from catching the fill.
- Sun hat crown panels for a summer accessory lineMount the 3-inch size on a pre-cut hat panel with a cutaway before sewing it onto the hat body.
- Fundraiser shirt runs for school summer fairsAt the 5-inch setting the stitch time is manageable for batch runs, good for fundraiser shirt orders over a weekend.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.00 × 2.54 in | 8,014 |
| 4.00 × 3.38 in | 11,705 |
| 5.00 × 4.22 in | 16,066 |
| 6.00 × 5.07 in | 21,006 |
| 7.00 × 5.91 in | 26,473 |
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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