Floral Horseshoe Split Side Seam Applique Design
This is an applique machine embroidery design for a floral horseshoe split side seam look on a shirt or sweatshirt. It comes in 5, 5.5, 6, and 7 inch sizes, with PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3 files plus JPG thread color charts.
- Applique design for a side seam project
- Four sizes from 5 to 7 inches
- Fits shirts and sweatshirts with a split seam look
- Instant digital download, not a finished patch
Scan the QR code to watch the split seam tutorial before you stitch.
For the shirt already waiting by your machine
If you are opening this design because you already have a blank shirt or sweatshirt picked out, this is the part I would want you to know first. The design is made for that side seam look, with a floral horseshoe sitting in the split area so the finished piece feels like it was planned for the garment instead of added as an afterthought. It is an applique design, so you get the fabric interest along with the embroidery, and I include JPG thread color charts to make color planning easier before you hoop.
The size range is practical for real clothes: 5, 5.5, 6, and 7 inches. That gives you room to choose something smaller for a kids shirt or go larger for a sweatshirt front without guessing.
I would also expect you to ask how it starts stitching, because placement matters on a split seam project. The placement stitch is the first stitch, so you can line up your fabric and garment opening from the beginning. Some parts of the design may leave more cut threads on the back than a simpler file, because some manually drawn areas use trims instead of long connecting stitches. That is normal here, and it helps keep the shapes clean on the front.
One buyer used it as more of a mascot horseshoe and left off the flower around the nail, which is a nice reminder that you can keep the floral look or simplify it for your project. Another said it stitched out very well, and another loved the side bow style because it made the finished piece feel different from a basic top. If you like to sew for girls, farm themes, or stable outfits, this design has that specific side seam look people notice right away.
“Loved how the finished item looked. I omitted the flower around the nail. Just wanted it to look like a mascot horseshoe. Perfect!”
Gorgeous item stitched out so well and looked fantastic 👌
Side bows are so hot and make everything unique.
5, 5.5, 6, and 7 inches
fabric pieces are part of the design
common home embroidery machine file types
Works with many home embroidery machines
You can use the included files in PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3 formats.
- Brother / Baby Lock — PES
- Janome — JEF
- Bernina / Melco — EXP
- Husqvarna Viking — VIP, HUS
- Pfaff — VP3
- Singer — XXX
- Tajima and commercial machines — DST
- Embrilliance — BX
- Floral Horseshoe Split Side Seam applique design files
- Four sizes: 5, 5.5, 6, and 7 inches
- PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3 formats
- JPG thread color charts
- This is a digital embroidery file, not a patch.
- Your files are available as an instant download after purchase.
- ART format is available by request.
Yes. Some manually drawn parts use trims instead of connecting stitches, so you may see more cut threads on the back than you would on a very simple design. That is normal for this file.
Yes. The placement stitch is the first stitch, which helps when you are lining up a split side seam project.
I recommend doing a sample stitch-out first, because the best thread choice depends on your fabric and the look you want on the finished garment. That is especially helpful on shirts and sweatshirts where fabric weight can change the result.
If a file does not appear on your machine, it may have been corrupted during upload or download. Downloading the file again usually fixes that problem, and you should also make sure you are using the format your machine reads.