You Are Awesome Whale Mandala Embroidery Design, Instant Download

And this one took me a while to get right. The whale sits in the centre-ish of the composition, floating across the hoop with that big mandala radiating behind it like a sun or a compass rose, depending on how ya look at it. The mandala fills in with directional satin and dense fill stitching across three shades of blue, pale aqua through to a deep navy, and the whale body itself picks up those same tones so the whole thing reads as one piece rather than two elements stuck together.

Below the whale the words "you are awesome" come through in a bold black brush-script style, hand-lettered looking with thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes. The contrast between that loose script and the tight geometric mandala above is what makes it work. I punched the file in professional embroidery software and spent alot of time on the underlay sequencing so the mandala petals dont collapse at the 5.34-inch size. At 73,544 stitches in the large version theres a real density here, use a cutaway stabiliser and dont skip the topping on any textured fabrics.

Sizes go from 5.34 inches wide up to 8.88 inches, five options total. One customer ordered the 6-inch size on a pale blue denim tote and it looked brilliant, the aqua threads almost disappear into the fabric and then the navy and black pop back out. Stitch at mid-speed and let the bobbin tension settle before you start the mandala section, its the section with the most colour changes at 6 stops.

Best on tote bags, hoodies, back panels of denim jackets, and large pillow covers. Use a medium-weight cutaway for anything woven. Leave the topping off smooth cotton but add it for fleece or terry. Pull threads tight at the back after the black script finishes or youll get a lil loop showing at the letter joins.