Bring bright folk detail to your Halloween stitching with this open sugar skull design, drawn in a Day of the Dead style with flower eyes, leafy vines and a floral spray across the forehead. The black outline keeps the skull shape crisp, while hot pink, turquoise, orange and yellow lift the petals, dots, scalloped circles, heart and star so the whole face reads clearly at a glance. It suits anyone who wants a decorative skull rather than a grim one, with enough detail to feel intricate without losing its bold overall shape.
This is the kind of design that works beautifully on the back of a denim jacket, the front of a hoodie, a tote bag or a black cotton tee where those bright colours can do the work. The six-colour palette gives it plenty of contrast without becoming fussy, and the moderately dense stitching helps the filled motifs look solid and polished. With a wide size range, it can be stitched as a smaller statement on accessories or scaled up for a more striking centrepiece on clothing and home décor.
