Kinda fell in love with this whale myself when I was digitising it, its one of the builds where the concept is simple but the result just works. Six colours, nine sizes going from 2.05 to 4.40 inches wide, stitches from 11,439 up to 29,201. my embroidery software kept the density at about 885 per square inch which is gonna be gentle enough for lighter cotton and jersey fabrics without puckering.
The body fill is smooth satin with directional stitching that follows the curve of the whale, so youre getting a slight sheen in the navy sections. Belly area uses a lighter colour fill with underlay underneath it. The heart element, pink satin fill, is the densest lil spot in the whole design, so hoop it with a cutaway stabiliser to keep everything flat. Tearaway is fine for the plain cotton version but on stretchy fabric dont skimp, definitely go cutaway.
Use this one on beach and ocean-themed items or honestly anything nautical. White or cream cotton tote bags, pale blue jersey baby onesies, coastal-style linen cushion covers. Skip dark navy or teal fabric because the body colour just disappears. A customer reached out last october after stitching this onto a set of white terry cloth towels, she said the navy and pink held up brilliantly after a dozen washes and she was suprised how crisp the heart stayed even in the small 2.05 inch version. Reach out if the heart outline gives you any registration trouble and I can advise on hooping position.
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.
- Beach tote bag front designCentre the 3.5-in across the white or cream canvas tote, use cutaway stabiliser for clean satin fill.
- Baby onesie chest embroideryUse the 2.05.5 in build on a baby cotton onesie chest, cutaway stabiliser, cool iron finish.
- Coastal linen cushion coverStitch the 4-in piece on natural linen cushion cover, hoop firmly with cutaway for the satin columns.
- Kids towel corner monogram accentEmbroider the 2 inch version on a white terry cloth corner, use wash-away topping to manage the pile.
- Ocean nursery wall hoopHoop a 5 inch cotton canvas circle for a nursery wall hoop, leave in the hoop as finished art.
- Canvas zip pouch front panelUse the 3-in design on a white cotton zip pouch front, cutaway stabiliser, polyester thread holds colour.
- Summer cap brim embroideryStitch the small 2.05 inch size above the brim of a twill cap, standard cap hoop setup with tearaway.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.05 × 3.50 in | 11,439 |
| 2.35 × 4.00 in | 13,265 |
| 2.64 × 4.50 in | 15,071 |
| 2.93 × 5.00 in | 17,209 |
| 3.23 × 5.50 in | 19,417 |
| 3.52 × 6.00 in | 21,641 |
| 3.81 × 6.50 in | 24,223 |
| 4.11 × 7.00 in | 26,592 |
| 4.40 × 7.50 in | 29,201 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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