{"title":"Family \u0026 Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003eFamily trees, home is where the heart is, matching sibling sets, best friends forever designs, little houses with names. These are the ones people come to when they want something personal for a gift. Pillows and quilts are the most common end use, though I see a lot stitched onto tote bags for mothers day too.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sisters-are-different-flowers-from","title":"Sisters Are Different Flowers From The Same Garden Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeres a quote piece thats got real life to it. Sisters Are Different Flowers From The Same Garden, broken across four lines so each phrase gets its own weight. Sisters in fat coral brush script up top, are different in skinny brown handwriting tucked underneath, flowers in another bold coral pass, then the connector phrase picked out in tiny brown again, then garden across the bottom in a chunky orange swash with a long curling tail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhole left side has a botanical vine running floor to ceiling. A bunch of pink protea blossoms with detailed centre stamens, kelly green leaves all in matched satin direction, thin connector branches that thread between the words. Tiny coral hearts and a lil butterfly drift around the empty corners which softens the busy lettering nicely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour colour stops total. Soft pink for blossom petals, deep rose for the protea pods and the Sisters and flowers script, orange for garden plus the connector lines, kelly green for stems and leaves. Smart palette since the script itself eats up most of the stitch budget, around 17k stitches at the five-inch size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest on a soft natural fabric. Cotton, linen, canvas in white, cream, oat or dusty pink all let the coral and orange show their warmth. I made one for my sister on sage green linen last summer and the colours really sang. Avoid midnight or graphite, the orange goes muddy without a white underlay. Steer clear of thin polyester too since the dense script wants something with a bit of body underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUp to 33 thousand stitches across the biggest pattern so youll need a sturdy stabiliser game. Medium cutaway under woven cotton with a single tear-away topper, double up the cutaway under jersey, plain tear-away below duck canvas. Hoop firm, then drop a stitch test onto a scrap before you commit to the final fabric. Script letters with curling tails arent forgiving if the hoop slips mid-run.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45768319467670,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/SistersAreDifferentFlowersFromTheSameGardenEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1761473296"},{"product_id":"sounds-like-bullshit-me","title":"Sounds Like Bullshit to Me Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe layout is three lines inside a rectangle. Top line: SOUNDS LIKE, in small tight block capitals. Middle: Bullshit, and its huge, in a thick retro script with big loops and a double underline beneath. Bottom line: TO ME, in the same small caps as the top. That centre script does most of the work. It fills the frame almost edge to edge at the larger sizes and the retro bar-sign style makes it look like something youd see on a vintage saloon sign, except the word is very much not saloon-appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne colour, black. No colour changes, no stops except the machine end. The frame is a double running stitch rectangle that gives the whole thing that patch-badge feel without requiring any actual patch construction. Nine sizes from 2.68 inches up to 5.73 inches wide, so you can put the small one on a back pocket or go large on a tote front where the retro script is genuinely readable from across the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse a tear-away stabiliser on anything woven. On knit fabric use a light cutaway so the frame stays square. The script fill is the densest section, thats where puckering happens if your tension is off, so run a test on scrap first and adjust your bobbin before you commit to a final piece. Skip dark fabrics unless youre doing a white thread version, the frame gets lost on black denim even with a good underlay. Add topping on any textured knit or the script detail fills in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonestly People keep asking about this every few weeks, its the kind of design people buy twice because the first one is always for a specific person. A customer last winter bought it for her coworker who sits through the same weekly status meeting she does. Drop me a note if any download has an issue and Ill get it sorted fast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45803777294486,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/SoundsLikeBullshittoMeMachineEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1762234194"},{"product_id":"my-custom-era","title":"In My Custom Era Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eIts the bubble letter trend done in thread, and it works because the letters are properly round and fat. Not just rounded at the corners, genuinely inflated like each one got blown up with air. IN at the top, MY below it, then CUSTOM and ERA spread across the bottom two rows. The colours alternate through the words, yellow into blue into orange into pink into coral, so each letter is a different colour from its neighbour. Small 4-pointed starburst shapes dot the edges like little sparkles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 colours, 4 stops. Wilcom organised it so you run through the starbursts first, then work through the letter fills in a logical sequence. Its not as complicated as 5 colours sounds. The letters each carry a single flat satin fill with no outline, which is what keeps the inflated look clean. Add an outline and you break the balloon shape entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDensity sits at 609 stitches per inch in the letter bodies. Thats medium-heavy for filled text, so use cutaway stabiliser and hoop your fabric firm. On light cotton or jersey the fills can pull the fabric into little puckers if theres any slack. The starburst shapes are fine satin work, so support them properly. Add topping film on any pile fabric. Inquiries pile in around tour season. One customer back in march who runs a small custom tee business told me she sells it almost every week, people swap in their own era wording and she reruns it on white jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSizes go from 3 x 3.5 inches at the small end up to 6.41 x 7.5 inches at the large end, nine total. Stitch count ranges from 9,666 to 29,272. Use white fabric for best colour impact, Im not gonna pretend otherwise. On dark fabric swap to contrasting light versions of each colour but the originals work on white or cream base fabric. Stitch a test on scrap cotton first to confirm the colour sequence is what you want before committing to your final garment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45834829398166,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/InMyCustomEraMachineEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1762853055"},{"product_id":"flower-holding-hands","title":"Flower Holding Hands Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eSketched this one from the angle of someone offering flowers rather than just holding them. Its a single slender hand gripping two long stems diagonally, and the blooms at the top are different from each other. On one stem theres a daisy-style flower with open petals, on the other a fuller sunflower head. At the base of the hand, tucked in near the wrist, theres a lily bloom with its petals open outward. The whole thing is done in satin outline with no heavy fill, so the hand and flowers both have that delicate botanical illustration feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 sizes in the file, stitch range from around 2,024 at the smallest up to 18,007 at the largest. Single colour, no thread changes needed, digitised in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio. Because its mostly satin outline work, the stitch density stays manageable even at bigger sizes. Use a medium cutaway stabiliser. If youre stitching on jersey or anything stretchy, hoop it tight and dont skip the stabiliser, the diagonal orientation can wander a bit on unstabilised stretch fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy friend stitched it for her sisters group gift last summer and a customer wrote me about doing five for a friendship batch. My niece stitched it on a cream linen tote last summer as a gift for her best friend and it honestly looked like something from a boutique shop. Works nicely on cream, sage, light olive, and white fabrics. Avoid very busy patterned fabrics because the outline detail is fine and needs a clean background to read well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitch it on a pocket, a pouch, or a tote. Works as a hoop gift too if youre looking for something with a handmade feel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45863623721110,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/FlowerHoldingHandsMachineEmbroideryDesign.jpg?v=1763963680"},{"product_id":"big-sis-word-art","title":"Big Sis Word Art Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eSketched this one out for new babies and sibling announcements, the kind of thing you wanna have ready to hoop as soon as the family news is confirmed. Its BIG on the left and SIS on the right, kinda just two short words but they sit in those big puffy retro block letters that make even a simple phrase look like it belongs on a vintage concert tee. Three rows of stacking on each side, the top and bottom in the open white outline version, middle row in solid black fill, so the whole thing reads as a chunky layered block even though its digitised as 1 colour with no thread changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitch range goes from 8,722 stitches at the smallest 2.31-inch size up to 21,870 stitches at the largest 7.51 in build. The density is 591, which is right in the range for a good clean satin coverage on a medium-weight cotton without the fabric stiffening up underneath. Go heavyweight cutaway on canvas for any satin-heavy lettering like this, especially if youre stitching onto a stretchy or lightweight knit. Stitch slow the first run on any new fabric type. Skip the tearaway-only approach on jersey, the satin columns in the thick letter strokes can pull sideways if the underlay isnt anchored properly. The B and G letters specifically have wide satin fills and you want the bobbin tension right before you start the hoop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne customer asked me last winter if the design works for a new baby onesie, and yes it does at the small sizes, just use a tearaway-plus-cutaway combo on jersey and you wont have issues. Send a quick chat if you hit any snags with the file, Im happy to help sort it out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45916688875670,"sku":null,"price":3.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/BigSisWordArtEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1764757361"},{"product_id":"lil-sis-word-art","title":"Lil Sis Word Art Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis one goes alongside the Big Sis design for anyone doing a sibling set. The layout is the same two-column stacked retro block style, lil on the left and sis on the right, but the letterforms in LIL have this kinda just slightly more rounded flowing foot on the L characters compared to the straighter blockier feel of BIG. Its subtle but it reads differently when you hold them side by side on fabric. Punched in Wilcom with the same three-tone stacking approach, top row open white border, middle solid black fill, bottom row back to the open version, so you get that shadow depth from 1 colour of thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitch count runs from 8,490 at the smallest 2.45-inch hoop up to 21,595 at the 7.51 in tall version. Density is set at 549, sitting between the lighter Horse Girl and the slightly heavier Big Sis, which keeps the satin coverage solid without loading up the fabric too much. Use a proper cutaway stabiliser even for baby sizes. Dont skip it on jersey, the directional fill in these letter columns will shift if the underlay isnt firm. Stitch the test run at reduced speed to confirm bobbin tension before you do a batch. Skip a tearaway-only approach on knits entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA customer placed an order last spring for a matching set of these for two sisters, 3 and 6 years old, one shirt each, and she emailed me a photo of them in matching colours which was really sweet. Works best for that kind of thing when you run both designs in the same thread colour on the same fabric. Email me if you need help sizing both designs to match across different garment sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45916693987478,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/LILSISWordArtEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1764757856"},{"product_id":"auntie-word-art","title":"Auntie Word Art Embroidery Design, Retro Groovy Typography, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrew up this one after I kept getting requests for auntie gifts that werent just a plain script. The design stacks AUNTIE three times in this chunky retro groovy font, each row a lil bit wider and bolder than the one above it, so the whole thing has this pyramid-ish weight to it. The letters have thick rounded outlines, the kind you see on 70s band tees, and the fill is solid satin with tight directional underlay so the black thread really pops against light fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd theres a small solid heart stitched right at the bottom corner of the last row. Its not big, doesnt take over, just sits there. Alot of customers end up using it as the focal point of a gift piece without needing anything else around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI get messages from people saying they hooped it on a 4-inch hoop for a pocket placement and it came out clean at the smaller sizes. Five sizes ranging 2.07 inches wide to the biggest at 7.5 in, stitch count from 8,564 up to 20,880 depending on which you pick. Digitised in embroidery software, Tajima format, runs with 11 trims and zero colour changes. Use a firm woven like canvas or denim, and pop a soft cutaway behind fleece to keep the dense satin from pulling on the bobbin side. Stitch a test on scrap first if its going onto a structured bag or cap front, the letter spacing holds tighter when the base fabric doesnt shift. Skip light tearaway on anything structural, the stitch count at the larger sizes is alot to ask of tearaway and itll shift. Last week I had someone ask about running the largest 7.51-inch size across a full tote front panel and yes, it fills the space without needing any other elements around it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45916721348758,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/AuntieWordArtEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1764758732"},{"product_id":"custom-family-heart","title":"Custom Family Heart Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo hearts sit inside each other, drawn with that loose hand-sketched outline style where the lines dont quite close perfectly at the bottom. The outer heart is a bit larger and both use a thick satin-line stitch so they look bold and clean from a distance. No fill inside at all. Just the outlines and the empty space between them, which is what gives it that open, airy feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen off to the right of the hearts, nine small solid red mini hearts fan out in a scattered cluster. They graduate from tiny near the heart base up to bigger ones toward the top right. Looks like the hearts are releasing little love notes into the air. Its a very specific visual and one that customers are really drawn to. This past February a customer told me she put the 6-inch on a pillowcase set and her husband genuinely thought she bought them from a boutique shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo colours only, which keeps this one really quick to stitch and easy on the bobbin. Black for the main outline hearts, red for the floating minis. 1 colour change, 12 trims across every size. The lightest size runs about 6k stitches and the biggest comes in just under thirteen-and-a-half thousand. So its not a heavy stitch count, even at 8 inches. Ive stitched this at all five sizes and honestly the 5-inch is my favourite, it reads cleanly without being too dominant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePop it on white or pale grey fabric for maximum contrast. Works brilliantly on a light cotton tea towel, a linen pillowcase, or the front of a plain canvas tote. For woven fabrics run a firm woven stabiliser in the hoop and keep the tension even so those thin outline stitches dont drag or pucker. Skip knit fabric for this one, the open outline style needs a stable base or the lines look wobbly. Drop me a quick chat note if anything stitches out off and Ill sort it same day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46185982296214,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/CustomFamilyHeartEmbroideryDesign.jpg?v=1768733778"},{"product_id":"daddy-s-girl-2","title":"Daddy's Girl Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eJust 2 colours and a sweet script phrase, the words Daddys Girl stitched in a connected hand-lettered style with the letters sitting close together and a lil heart tucked in somewhere in the design. Its small. Largest size is 3.61 inches wide and 6.01 tall, 9,046 stitches at density 417. Digitised in my embroidery software with proper satin underlay on the letters so they dont puff out or gap on baby fabric. That matters more than it sounds, kinda thing you only notice when the cheaper files start splitting after a wash or 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree sizes total, the smallest is 2.41 by 4.01 inches at 5,851 stitches. All of them are built for the kind of small items you put baby clothes text on. Use a lightweight cutaway stabiliser under cotton jersey or a soft interlock, it keeps the satin columns from shifting during the run. My daughter wore this on her baby vest last year when she was tiny and it held up through over a dozen washes without the letters going soft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick a pastel for one colour and white or ivory for the other. Or go with a matching set: stitch the same design on a bib, a bodysuit and a little hat using the same thread combo. Add a birth date or name on a separate row below if your machine handles multi-line text setup cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvoid thick fleece or sherpa blanket fabric for this one, the small letter sizes dont have the stitch density to push through a heavy pile. Stick to cotton, jersey or a soft woven for the best result.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46186822893718,"sku":null,"price":2.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/Daddy_sGirlMachineEmbroideryDesign.jpg?v=1768813793"},{"product_id":"aunt-floral-name","title":"Aunt Floral Name Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eTook a few iterations to get the flowers sitting at the right height above the letters, the daisy heads needed to clear the tops without looking detached from the stems. Worth it. The word AUNT sits in four chunky retro-style block letters, each one rounded at the corners and filled in warm solid colours: orange, red-orange, red, and pink going left to right. Growing up through the letters and poking out above the top are loose daisy-style flowers, pink and yellow petals, green stems winding through the gaps between the letter fills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 colour changes, stitch count runs from 7,462 at the smallest 1.96 inch size up to just under 21k at 4.56 inches. The flowers add the bulk, especially the petals at the top which run at medium density so they stay soft and dont get stiff. Run a layer of cutaway under this on any stretchy base, the stems are fine detail work and they'll shift on jersey without support. On cotton, canvas or denim it's straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy sister stitched the large size on a tote bag last Christmas for our aunt and the whole family kept commenting on it all day. Use tearaway on canvas totes and woven fabric, cutaway on anything with stretch. Hoop tight because the stems need consistent tension across the whole piece. Skip sheer or lightweight fabric, the 8 colour fills will show through on anything too thin. Send a chat if the download isnt working and Ill fix it fast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46190023245974,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/AuntFloralNameEmbroideryDesign.jpg?v=1768992842"},{"product_id":"family-tree-word-art","title":"Family Tree Word Art Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuilt as a round-canopied tree where every leaf spot holds a family word instead of foliage. The canopy packs dense with relation names in a range of lettering styles: MOMMY and FATHER in big block caps, uncle and sister in smaller script, Grandpa and Grandma curved along the upper edge, and right in the middle a hand-lettered phrase that reads I love my family. Small hearts dot the gaps. Two isolated hearts sit at the base beside the trunk roots. The whole thing stitches in a single red thread, no colour changes, just one long continuous satin and fill run that ends up between 23,758 stitches at smallest and 48,323 at the 10 inch wide size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA friend of mine stitched the 8 inch version last summer on a cream cotton canvas cushion cover for a family reunion gift. She said the density, 541 stitches per square inch, makes it feel almost like a woven patch when you run your finger across it. Thats a lot of thread mass for a single-colour design but it holds together cleanly because the word layout avoids underlay collisions between the different text paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRun a layer of medium-weight cutaway under any home decor fabric before hooping, at this stitch density the fabric gets heavy and a light stabiliser wont hold. Iron-on cutaway works well for cushion panels and canvas totes. On thin quilting cotton use two layers of cutaway or the whole canopy area curls up at the edges after washing. Hoop snug and check the canopy centres in your hoop before starting, the round shape makes any off-centre hooping obvious when its done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitch on cream, oat, soft white, ecru, or natural linen for the classic look. Dark navy or forest green with a red thread makes a striking alternative colourway. Skip patterned fabric, the word detail gets completely lost. Plain fabric lets all the letter size variation do the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDm me the size you want and your machine brand before ordering if youre unsure which size fits your hoop, I can check the exact dimensions in the file for you before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46206514299030,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/FamilyTreeWordArtEmbroideryDesign.jpg?v=1769225748"},{"product_id":"mama-s-girl","title":"Mama's Girl Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eIts the phrase Mamas Girl done in that relaxed handwritten style where the letters bounce a little on the baseline, kinda like someone wrote it out quickly with a brush pen. Not perfectly upright, not overly polished. The whole phrase reads in one natural sweep left to right with 2 colours keeping everything clean and readable on white or blush cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReally really simple in terms of stitch load. Counts go from 3942 on the smallest 3-inch size to 8134 on the 6-inch version. Density is 370 so its not heavy at all and a standard stabiliser on woven cotton twill handles it fine. The satin column edges on the letterforms are clean without being over-digitalised. Digitising done in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio so theres no messy jump stitches running through the middles of the letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI get messages from mums about this one pretty regularly. Last christmas one customer ordered matching tee sets for herself and her daughter with this on both, small 3-inch on the toddler onesie and the 5-inch on the mums sweatshirt. Use the same thread colour on both and theyre immediately a matching set. Hoop stable woven cotton with tear-away stabiliser and centre it carefully before stitching. Skip stretchy or slippery fabrics for the smaller sizes, the letterforms need a firm base to stitch crisp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46215061897366,"sku":null,"price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/Mama_sGirlEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1769579743"},{"product_id":"holding-hands-line-art","title":"Holding Hands Line Art Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuprised me how much detail Wilcom pulled out of this one. Its two hands, one clearly adult and one clearly a small childs, fingers laced together and the grip is tight. Ya can see the knuckle ridges on the larger hand and the tiny rounded finger joints on the childs hand. The arms trail off upward out of the composition, just the wrists and forearms in the upper portion. Its just line art, no fills anywhere, but the directional run-stitching follows the contour of each finger so it actually reads as three-dimensional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo colour stops in the file, both black thread but different needle assignments so Wilcom could separate the two hand regions and stitch them in the right sequence without jump stitch chaos. On the 4-inch size its 8,325 stitches and on the 6-inch version it tops out at 15,072. The density sits at 348, which for line art is actually on the heavier side, meaning the outline weight is solid and confident rather than wispy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE most people buying this are parents. One customer wrote me last december after she stitched the 5-inch size on a cream linen cushion cover and gave it to her mum as a christmas gift. She said her mum cried. I get messages like that for this design more than any other in the shop. Its not the most technical piece I sell but something about it lands differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitch on cream linen, natural cotton canvas or soft white fleece. Avoid patterned fabrics, the line art needs a plain ground or the detail gets lost. Use a cutaway stabiliser underneath, the 39 trims in the file need the fabric held firmly throughout. Pair it with a simple text line underneath, a name or a date, and ya have a complete keepsake piece that takes about 45 minutes to stitch out at the 5-inch size.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46226439209110,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/HoldingHandsLineArtEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1770268312"},{"product_id":"family-heart-script","title":"Family Heart Script Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eIts one word and a heart, but the way theyre joined is whats makes it work. The capital F has an opening stroke that swings up wide, curves over the top, and closes into a full heart outline before the other letters even start. So youre not looking at the word with a heart sitting next to it, youre looking at the word growing out of the heart, like theyre the same shape all along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScript is a smooth cursive with proper thick-thin variation, heavier on the downstrokes and lighter on the connectors, which is what gives it that pen-written feeling rather than a computer font. Theres three small open hearts clustered near the top right of the big heart, outlined in the same red without a fill, so they sit lighter and dont compete with the main word. Whole things a single colour, pure red, which means theres no colour stops and no re-hooping on any machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmallest size is 3.18 by 3.5 inches, largest is 6.8 by 7.51 inches. Stitch count is as low as 4,512 on the smallest and only reaches 10,861 on the biggest, so it stitches out fast even on a basic home machine. Density is light at 213 per square inch which suits fine wovens without stiffening em up. One colour, no stops, which is why its a good first project for someone whos newer to machine embroidery. A customer messaged me last november saying she stitched this in about 15 minutes as a last-minute birthday gift and it came out exactly right, which honestly made my day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCream, white, pale blush or soft grey backgrounds all suit this. The red reads cleanest against a neutral or light ground. Id avoid anything red-toned for obvious reasons. Use a light tearaway on cotton or linen, light cutaway on jersey or knit fabrics. No topping needed unless the fabrics got a deep texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSend me a note if the script loops show tension marks when you pull the hoop and Ill troubleshoot the tension.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46269580214422,"sku":null,"price":2.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/FamilyHeartScriptEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1772441061"},{"product_id":"stork-family","title":"Cute Stork Family Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo tall storks facing each other with a little baby bundle hanging between them. The feathers on the body use directional satin stitching that fans out from the spine, giving that layered look you get on real bird illustrations. The wing tips go to black, the beaks and legs are a warm orange, and the baby bundle is a soft sky blue with a tied knot at the top. Seven colours total and the pale body plumage takes up most of the stitch count, which is why the density sits at 1114 stitches per square inch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmallest version is 3.47 wide by 3.5 inches tall at 23643 stitches and the largest goes to 7.43 by 7.5 inches running 62,082 stitches. Thats a significant build at the top end. I stitched the 5-inch onto a white linen cushion last spring for a new baby nursery set and the feather detail was genuinely impressive, you could see each individual directional layer. A customer ordered 6 of the same size for a baby shower table display and she came back to say people thought they were printed napkins not stitched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePress a firm cutaway backer for baby garments and any knit fabric, its the safest option for this stitch count. Tearaway handles 100 percent cotton canvas and woven linen well. The my main digitising tool underlay for the stork body uses a light crosshatch base so the satin doesnt sink into the fabric weave. But skip the heavy topping on smooth cotton, its not needed and just adds finishing time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTry a 4 size onto a muslin swaddle corner for a handmade baby gift. Stitch the 7-inch size onto a linen wall panel for a nursery art piece. Pop it on a cotton zip pouch for a new-mum hospital bag gift. Add the smallest size to a bib or burp cloth for a matching set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46368902709398,"sku":null,"price":4.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/CuteStorkFamilyEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1777787051"},{"product_id":"parent-child-silhouette","title":"Parent and Child Silhouette Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eParent-child connection in one quiet image. She sent me a photo last christmas of this stitched onto a linen tote she gave her mum, and I was proper suprised how emotional it looked in person. Thats the thing with silhouette designs like this one - the simplicity does most of the work. Its just a tall figure and a small child walking together, holding hands, with a few grass tufts at the bottom giving it a sense of ground and movement. Nothing complicated, but it reads immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo colours only so thread changes arent an issue. Pop a cutaway stabiliser under knit fabrics and a tearaway on wovens - the black satin fills come out dense and clean at every size and the negative space inside the figures stays sharp. Stitch the black body first, then the white accent layer. The density sits around 297 so dont fiddle with it in your software.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 sizes from 3.5 inches up to just under 7.5 inches. The larger sizes work well as framed hoop art or on the front of a keepsake bag. Works for any parent-child pairing - mothers and daughters, dads and sons, grandparents with grandkids. Send me a message if you have any questions, happy to help.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46374500270230,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/ParentandChildSilhouetteEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1778063591"},{"product_id":"family-tree","title":"Family Tree Embroidery Design, Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the one I reach for when someone asks for something sentimental but not too over the top. Its a tree design with branches spreading out naturally, and the quote \"Where Life Begins and Love Never Ends\" wraps around the base. The lettering is clean script, not overly swirly, just enough elegance to feel warm without being cheesy. The trunk has some nice texture in the stitching, and the branches have this slight winding quality that makes it feel hand-drawn rather than clip art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo dimension data in the file, but I'd say 4 to 5 inches is the sweet spot for this one, especially if you want the quote text to stitch out legibly. You'll want at least three thread colors here, earthy brown for the trunk and branches, a softer green for any leaf accents, and a coordinating color for the quote text. Density should be moderate, dont go too heavy or the text gets muddy. Tearaway stabiliser on woven fabrics, cutaway on anything stretchy. Hoop tightly and check your tension before you start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one is popular for framed hoop gifts, especially around Mother's Day and baby showers. A customer messaged me after she ran it on a cream linen piece and framed it for her mum's birthday. Said her mum actually cried, which I wasn't expecting to hear but was nice to know. Also works well on throw pillow covers and tote bags for the kind of person who likes meaningful things in their home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrop me a chat note if the lettering thread color isn't sitting right and Ill sort it out fast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46425019449494,"sku":null,"price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/FamilyTreeEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1781763210"},{"product_id":"waiting-you-pregnancy-announcement","title":"Pregnancy Announcement Embroidery Design, Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those designs I get asked about pretty often around baby shower season. It shows a couple silhouette, the woman visibly pregnant, both figures leaning together slightly, with small hearts floating around them and the words Waiting for You underneath in soft lettering. The overall feel is tender and quiet, not shouty. Its the kind of thing that makes people stop and actually look at it, which is what you want for something this personal. The silhouette style keeps it timeless rather than dated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo dimension data loaded with this file but the silhouette plus text combination sits in the medium stitch range, roughly 5 to 7 thousand stitches across sizes. Two colors are standard, cream or white for the figures and a soft pink or blush for the hearts and text. Density is comfortable at around 4 spi for smooth coverage. Use cutaway stabiliser on stretch fabrics like onesies and baby blanket backing, tearaway works fine on woven canvas or linen pouches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere this shines most is on a canvas tote brought to a baby shower or stitched onto a keepsake blanket. A customer had her sister run it on a muslin swaddle in pale pink and gave it to the new mum, and she said it came out beautifully. If you are using a light-colored fabric, stick with a single light thread color for a tonal effect and it looks really elegant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrop me a chat note if the file isnt showing all sizes and Ill sort it out fast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46425163464854,"sku":null,"price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/WaitingforYouPregnancyAnnouncementEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1781776058"},{"product_id":"big-sister-club","title":"Big Sister Club Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt density 504 and a top stitch count just under 27,000 at the 7.5 inch size, this one is genuinely dense for a text design. The letters are thick, chunky, bubbly retro style stacked in three rows: \"Big\" on top, \"Sister\" in the middle, \"Club\" at the bottom. Four pointed sparkle stars sit scattered around the text like someone flicked them there, and at the very bottom theres a cute little satin bow with thin curved swish lines coming out of each side. Its entirely in black and white, no colour changes, just solid heavy fill with directional tatami stitching inside the letters to give em that classic grooved look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFabric matters alot with this one. The density is high enough that it runs fine on a medium-weight cotton sweatshirt or a canvas tote without any drama, but on jersey or stretchy knit youll want cutaway stabiliser underneath or the letters will pucker along the edges. I hooped a sample on cream fleece last week and it came out gorgeous, very clean against a light background. Avoid thin poly satin if you can, the underlay shows through on sheer fabrics with fills this heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMums ordering this for their older daughter before a new baby arrives, thats who I see buying it most. The kind of mum who messages me asking what size works on a childs tee, and the answer is the 4 inch fits a toddler tee nicely, the 5.5 inch is my go-to for youth hoodies, and the bigger 7 inch works well centred on the back of a denim jacket or across a canvas bag. Pop it on a onesie for the big sister to wear at the baby reveal party and you cant go wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitch quality is solid throughout. The satin bow at the bottom has clean directional stitching that holds up after washing, which is something I was suprised about given how small the bow gets at the 3.5 inch size. The sparkle stars are simple enough that they register crisply even at smaller hoopings. Use a 75\/11 sharp needle on cotton and youll get clean edges on every letter without jump stitch issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTry pairing this on a light grey or white crew neck, the contrast does all the work. Skip dark backgrounds unless you want to back it with a topping film to keep the stitches from sinking into a fuzzy surface like fleece or terry. Iron the fabric flat before hooping, centre the design carefully so the bow lands just above the hem, and keep your bobbin tension snug on the thicker fill sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrop me a message if you need it mirrored for a bag flap.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431402819734,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/BigSisterClubEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1782271288"},{"product_id":"promoted-big-sister","title":"Promoted to Big Sister Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mum in my town ordered this last week for her 4-year-old, she needed something fast for a cotton jersey tee before the baby shower. She picked the 5.5 inch and said it sat perfectly centred on the chest. Thats exactly the kind of moment this design was made for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe layout arches \"PROMOTED TO\" across the top in chunky cobalt blue satin letters, then drops into a big bold orange \"BIG\" in the centre, and \"Sister\" sweeps below it in hot pink cursive with that nice looping tail on the S. Little hearts scatter round the outside in coral red, some tilted, some sitting flat, with small orange amber dots between em. A blue arrow curves right underneath the whole thing, and theres a tiny open heart outline sitting just above it. Its busy in the best way, like a greeting card come to life in thread. The underlay on the satin sections is solid so colour comes out vivid even on mid-weight cotton twill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoop a piece of cutaway stabiliser under anything stretchy. Jersey and fleece both stitch out clean with this one, just use a topping on fleece so the satin columns dont sink. The 3.5 inch works on a onesie front without crowding the snaps. Skip the smallest size on terry cloth, theres alot of directional fill at that scale and the loops can catch. Pair it with a matching iron-on name for a full personalised set. 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