Tropical Surfer Wave Palm Tree Embroidery Design, Instant Download

A surfer stands upright on a board, arms out, riding the inside of a curling wave. The figure itself is a clean dark navy silhouette and behind it a tall palm tree leans in from the background. Six colours in total: deep navy for the rider, aqua for the main wave body, seafoam for the curl, sandy yellow on the board edge, dark olive on the palm fronds, and white for the spray at the base. The wave curl has directional satin stitching that runs with the motion, so it doesnt just look flat, it actually reads like water moving. Thats the detail that makes it worth doing in thread and not just printing it.

Five sizes from 2 inches wide right up to 6 inches, heights from 1.47 up to 4.4 inches. Stitch range is 4,745 at the tiny end and 19,350 at the full size. Density is 733, which is on the firm side, so use a proper cutaway and skip the tearaway, especially for the larger sizes. Dm me if your machine has a tight hoop and I can check the 2-inch at an adjusted satin angle. my workhorse software handled the underlay so the navy fill on the surfer silhouette sits cleanly even on heavier cotton without sinking. A customer who runs a surf camp had a run stitched on zip-up hoodies last summer and the kids went mad for them, she said parents kept asking if they were from a surf brand. Best results on medium-weight cotton, canvas, or light denim. Ive also seen it done beautifully on a pale sage cotton tote.

Hoop firmly and run a slow needle speed on the dense wave section. Skip anything below 130gsm at the 5-inch-plus sizes. Dont use a tearaway on jersey or anything with stretch in the weave.