Astronaut & rocket embroidery designs
Rockets lifting off on a trail of flames, little astronauts floating in their suits and a friendly UFO or two: these astronaut & rocket embroidery designs are made for space-loving kids and their T-shirts, backpacks and pencil cases. Choose a free or premium design and download it as PES, DST, JEF, EXP or VP3. On a stretchy kids' tee, a cut-away stabilizer keeps the flame shapes crisp after washing.
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Rockets are tall and slim, while a floating astronaut is closer to a square, and that shape decides where each one fits. Run a rocket up the front of a T-shirt, angle it across a backpack pocket as if it is taking off, or set an astronaut in the middle of a bedroom pillow.
Space birthdays are a favorite use: stitch the birthday child's shirt with a rocket and add the new age from the number designs below the flames. The same motifs suit lunch bags, library bags and pencil cases for the first day of school.
These astronaut and rocket embroidery designs are drawn in the same style as the planets and robots, so you can mix them into one set for a quilt or a wall hanging. Use polyester thread on anything a child wears every day, since it keeps its colors through many hot washes.
Frequently asked questions
What size astronaut or rocket design fits a toddler T-shirt?
Usually the 70 mm version, which sits centered on a toddler's chest without running into the neckline or the armholes and keeps the shirt soft. For older kids, the 95 mm size has more presence. Lay the shirt flat, measure the chest area and start the design a little below the neckband rather than right against it.
How do I embroider a rocket on a finished backpack?
Float it on a hooped adhesive stabilizer: open the zipper of the front pocket so only one layer lies under the needle, press the pocket onto the sticky surface and clip the straps out of the way. Keep the design clear of seams and zippers. If the pocket cannot lie flat, stitch the rocket on a piece of canvas and sew that onto the bag.