Heres the surfboard beach summer scene and its full of that holiday vibe. Two boards planted upright in a little mound of sand. A smiling sun face beams off the right board with a fluffy cloud and a pink red inflatable ring tied around the middle. The left board carries rainbow stripes running top to bottom in yellow, orange, green and mint. Around the base youll spot a striped beach ball, a tiny blue starfish and a pink red starfish lounging on the sand.
The whole thing reads like a kids book illustration. Bright satin stitching, thin black outlines holding shapes together, and 13 colours total so theres real depth. Sand fills as a beige with subtle texture lines stitched in to fake the grain. And the smiling sun on the second board is genuinely cute, not creepy cartoon territory.
I drew this up last june for a customer who was building swag for her kids summer camp. Pool towels, swim bag totes, sun hats, and the smaller hoop sizes carry great on rashguards or the front pocket of a beach cover-up. Stitches go from about 9.5k on the 3 inch up to 27k on the 7.5 reach hoop, so its not crazy dense for the size. Density runs around 559 which keeps the satin smooth without bulking up tee fabric.
Stitch on plain light fabric for best results. White, cream, sky blue or pale yellow let the rainbow stripes and turquoise board really sing. Skip dark fabrics here because the light cloud and sand colours go muddy on anything navy or black. Use a tearaway stabiliser for the smaller sizes and switch to cutaway for anything above the 6 inch hoop. Run polyester thread on swimwear so the colours hold up against chlorine and salt.
If proof reads broken share me a note with photo and ill sort it same day.
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 beach towel and pool towel monogram cornerStitched in the corner of a kids beach towel it brings the full holiday scene without crowding monogram space.
- Canvas beach tote and swim bag front panelOn a canvas beach tote or swim bag the design fills the front panel beautifully for summer travel.
- Summer camp t-shirt or rashguard chest pieceFront of a summer camp tee or rashguard the surfboards land at chest level with room to breathe.
- Sun hat or bucket hat embroidery on the brim panelSmaller 3 to 4 inch hoop fits clean on the front panel of a bucket hat or sun hat for kids.
- Cover-up dress and beach robe pocket detailPocket of a beach cover-up or robe takes the smaller sizes well without making the garment heavy.
- Toddler romper and swim trunk side accentSide leg of a swim trunk or bottom corner of a toddler romper gets a sweet summer accent here.
- Hooped wall art for a beach cottage or kids bathroomHooped and framed in a 6 to 8 inch ring it makes wall art for a beach cottage or a child bathroom.
- Drawstring bag and pool flip-flop pouch frontFront panel of a small drawstring bag or flip-flop pouch holds the scene at the medium hoop sizes.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.03 × 3.50 in | 9,579 |
| 3.47 × 4.00 in | 11,334 |
| 3.90 × 4.50 in | 13,282 |
| 4.33 × 5.00 in | 15,279 |
| 4.76 × 5.50 in | 17,424 |
| 5.20 × 6.00 in | 19,674 |
| 5.63 × 6.50 in | 22,029 |
| 6.06 × 7.00 in | 24,525 |
| 6.49 × 7.50 in | 27,190 |
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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