Trendy Leopard Mom Embroidery Design, Mother's Day Pattern, Instant Download

At 51,357 stitches in the largest size, this one earns its complex tier rating. Tight tatami fill and directional satin borders pack the leopard print into the Mom letters, and the density runs high enough that youll want to hoop your fabric properly or the letters warp. Theres alot going on in a small space but it reads clean from a distance, which is exactly what you want on a garment.

The O in Mom swaps out for a messy-bun woman face, brown hair piled up with a hot pink bow, and rose gold aviator sunglasses sitting across the middle. Below the letters, #MomLife runs in a chunky black cursive script with satin fill. Five colours in total: amber orange, black, brown, hot pink, and blush pink for the lenses. The palette is warm and bold without being garish.

Needs a cutaway on stretchy tees but worth it, the design holds shape wash after wash on cotton twill or canvas. A crafter messaged me last week after hooping this on a 12oz canvas tote and the result was really sharp, those amber orange spots pop on natural linen especially well. Stitch it on fleece blankets and the satin border detail on each letter catches the light nicely. Use a topping film over terry cloth or any textured fabric so the tatami fill sits flat and the sunglasses detail doesnt get lost in the pile.

Skip the tearaway on knit fabric. Cut a piece of cutaway stabiliser slightly bigger than the hoop, iron it to the back of your jersey before you hoop, and the underlay will thank you. Center the design on a tote or hoodie chest, dont push it too far up or the #MomLife script crowds the neckline seam. Pop it on a denim jacket back panel and its basically a statement piece.

Send me a note if the design pulls in at the waist.