Bring coastal calm with this Ocean Wave Embroidery Design. A single curling wave rises with a foamy white crest at the top, layered blue gradient water cascading down, and small splash droplets flicking off the peak. The hand-drawn hatched line work gives it a vintage-print feel rather than a flat clipart look. This is perfect for surf-shop tee shirts, beach-house pillow covers, ocean-lover tote bags, swim-team apparel, and travel journal covers. We see customers using it on coastal-decor throw pillows, summer pajama tops, hawaiian-themed party totes, and as a peaceful accent on yoga mat bags. 5 thread colors capture the gradient from deep navy to light foam without overcomplicating the stitch-out. Horizontal orientation suits chest placement perfectly.

Stitch and color details (4.0 inch version)

The 4.0 inch version comes in at 4,617 stitches, measures 1.85 in × 4.00 in, runs 5 thread colors, and uses about 64.61 ft of upper thread. These numbers come from the Wilcom production sheet, so they match what your machine will report when you load the file.

Available hoop sizes

  • 3.5"
  • 4.0"
  • 4.5"
  • 5.0"
  • 5.5"
  • 6.0"
  • 6.5"
  • 7.0"
  • 7.5"

File formats included

Every download includes the design in CND, DGT, DST, EMB, EXP, HUS, INF, JEF, PEC, PES, VP3, and XXX formats. Compatible with Brother, Janome, Bernina, Husqvarna Viking, Pfaff, Singer, and Tajima machines, so you can drop the file straight into your usual software without converting.

Categories and themes

This design is filed under Travel & Season and Beach & Nautical. Browse those categories for more pieces in the same style.

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