Bring floral drama to your stitching with this elegant sugar skull design, filled with roses, layered petals and curling leaves. The white skull is framed with pink, purple, red, mint, orange and yellow accents, with a heart-shaped nose and defined teeth that keep the Day of the Dead look clear and decorative rather than grim. It suits makers who want a Halloween or Día de los Muertos piece with strong detail and a more ornamental, flower-led feel.
This is the kind of design that works best where it has room to be seen: the back of a denim jacket, the front of a sweatshirt, a black tote bag or a sturdy cushion cover. With nine thread colours and a dense, heavily stitched finish, it gives a solid, filled-in look with very little visual emptiness, so it stands out especially well on stable fabrics. Dark backgrounds will make the bright florals and crisp skull features read most clearly, while lighter cloth gives the whole piece a softer, more decorative feel.
