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Water sports embroidery designs

Surfboards, kayaks, swimmers and paddleboards: these water sports embroidery designs belong on pool towels, swim bags, surf caps and club shirts. Get the free ones or premium designs as PES, DST, JEF, EXP or VP3 files. Tip: a surfboard is tall and narrow, so it fits upright on a sleeve or down the side of a towel.

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Water sports embroidery designs here show the action on the water: boards, paddles, kayaks and swimmers. For the sea itself, browse the beach and ocean designs, and for sailboats the boat designs, so a lake or surf theme is easy to build from both sections.

Changing ponchos and pool towels are terry: cover the front with a water-soluble topping and hoop a tear-away below. For a swim team, stitch the same swimmer on every towel in the club colors, and each family can spot their towel on a crowded bench. Kayak and paddleboard clubs can do the same with one motif on every member's cap or hoodie.

A swimmer at 95 mm sits nicely on a towel border, while the kayak needs the 125 mm size to fill a canvas swim bag or a cushion for the lake cabin.

Frequently asked questions

Can I embroider a dry bag or a waterproof bag?

It is better not to. Every needle hole goes through the waterproof layer, so a dry bag or a phone pouch would no longer keep water out. Stitch the kayak or the surfboard on the canvas tote you pack, a cap or a towel instead, and keep the dry bag plain.

Can I stitch a surf design on a trucker hat?

Yes, on the foam or cotton front panel. The mesh back cannot hold stitches well, so keep the design centered on the front. Use a cap frame if you have one, with a tear-away cap backing behind the foam, and slow the machine down because the front can flex as the needle goes in.

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