Bring bold folklore detail to your Halloween stitching with this sugar skull design, drawn with a clean black outline and filled with Day of the Dead flourishes. The yellow eye sockets, scalloped eye surrounds, heart-shaped nose and neat row of teeth give it that classic calavera look, while the floral forehead, chin flower, swirls and leaf accents soften it with decorative movement. It suits stitchers who want something more graphic than spooky, with strong contrast in black, red, yellow and white.
With 6 thread colours and a moderately dense build, it has enough fill and linework to look rich without losing the crisp features that make the face readable. It would look especially good centred on a black sweatshirt, the back of a denim jacket, a tote bag or a Halloween cushion cover, where the bright eyes and red floral details can stand out against darker fabric. The range of 12 sizes from 3" to 10" makes it easy to use as anything from a small accent on a sleeve or pocket area to a full statement piece on larger projects.
