Picture this, the cute unicorn head with stars is a kid-room dream. Soft white unicorn head, eyes closed with feathered black lashes, smiling gently. Gold spiral horn with a teal tip pokes up between her ears. Mane flows out in a rainbow gradient, pink at the front rolling through yellow, orange, teal and lavender at the tail. About 14 small five-point stars float around her in pastel pink, mint, yellow and lilac. 10 colours, properly cute.
Mane is the big feature, each colour stripe runs a directional satin in waves so the rainbow flows like real hair instead of looking like flat colour blocks. The horn has a tight gold spiral underlay topped with a small teal cap and a white sparkle highlight, gives it that fairytale shimmer when its hooped on smooth fabric. Body uses ivory satin with the lightest peach shading on the muzzle and ears. Light density of 361 spi and the largest size only hits 18k stitches, so a quick stitchout for ten colours.
I drew this for kids apparel, baby shower gifts and unicorn-themed birthday gear. The small lands at 3.24 by 3.5 inches, the big at 6.93 by 7.5, so itll fit a toddler tee, a school backpack panel or a child cushion cover. A bunch of customers have been buying it for first birthday photo outfits. One mum sent me a photo last march of her daughters second birthday cake table and the matching cushion sat right next to a sprinkles cake.
Best on cream cotton tees, light pink french terry, soft mint kids hoodies, white muslin cot quilts. Skip dark colours, the ivory body and pastel stars wash out against navy or black. Avoid heavy denim or canvas, the soft pastel mane reads better on lighter weight knit and woven cotton. The 10 thread changes will make ya pause atleast nine times during a single run.
Hoop with a medium cutaway stabiliser and run a soluble topper over textured fabric if youre stitching onto soft jersey or muslin so the lashes and star points stay crisp. Slow the machine on the mane colour transitions, the satin stripes need clean alignment or the rainbow gradient wont read smoothly. Watch the bobbin tension on the gold horn, metallic-looking gold thread can get fussy if the underlay isnt fully digitised in.
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.
- Toddler birthday teePop a 4-in on a cream cotton toddler tee for a daughters second birthday photoshoot in the back garden
- Kids cushion cover for nurseryPop the 6-inch on a soft pink cushion cover for a kids reading nook with a unicorn theme on the bed
- Baby shower gift muslin quiltCenter the largest size on a white muslin cot quilt as a baby shower gift for a friend expecting a girl
- School backpack panelEmbroider the 5-inch on a mint canvas school backpack panel for a kid who loves rainbows and dragons
- Kids drawstring pyjama bagAdd the small to a cotton drawstring pyjama bag for sleepover sets with a niece each holiday weekend
- First day of school hair bow holderStitch the smallest version on a felt hair bow holder hung on a kids bedroom wall above the dresser
- Niece birthday hoodiePlace the 5-inch on the chest of a lavender pullover hoodie as a niece birthday surprise for ya little fan
- Daycare nap mat embroideryRun the medium on a daycare nap mat cover for a toddler who needs her mat marked with a sweet detail
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.24 × 3.50 in | 7,975 |
| 3.70 × 4.00 in | 9,187 |
| 4.16 × 4.50 in | 10,432 |
| 4.62 × 5.00 in | 11,665 |
| 5.08 × 5.50 in | 13,024 |
| 5.55 × 6.00 in | 14,386 |
| 6.01 × 6.50 in | 15,653 |
| 6.47 × 7.00 in | 17,280 |
| 6.93 × 7.50 in | 18,742 |
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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