The apple sits on the bottom left of the heart shape and a sharpened pencil sits on the bottom right. Their bodies curve up and inward from both sides meeting at the top like a regular heart outline would, and the two tips of the apple stem and the pencil point both angle down and meet at the bottom V of the heart. Its a clever lil design because the shapes make sense individually, apple and pencil, but together they click into a heart form thats obvious the second you see it. Youll recognise it straight away.
Outline only, no fill anywhere. The lines are thick satin-cord style stitching at the larger sizes, about 2 to 3 mm wide, which gives it that bold clean line-art look. At the smallest sizes the lines slim down and the whole thing reads like a hand-drawn doodle. The apple has a small leaf detail at the stem which is kinda nice, it stops the apple from reading as just a circle. The pencil has the classic hexagonal barrel lines and an eraser band at the top. Youre not gonna get lost on which is which.
I get messages from teachers and room mums buying this every single August and September. One customer texted last back-to-school season saying she ran the 4.5-inch onto 20 tote bags for a class gift and finished the whole batch in a weekend because the stitch count is so low. Thats honestly the best thing about a simple outline design, fast run time and easy to duplicate. Ive seen it done in red thread, in gold, and in turquoise and they all work.
Use any colour thread you like. Red thread on white fabric looks exactly like the classic teacher-apple combo. Black on a natural linen bag is clean and neutral. Try apple green or gold for something a bit different. Single colour and no stabiliser drama, a light tearaway works fine on cotton, cutaway on anything stretchy. Hoop firmly but the low stitch count means even lightweight fabric handles it without puckering. Add a topping on any textured surface just to keep the outline lines crisp. Text me through the shop if you needed a different size not listed and Ill see what I can do.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Teacher appreciation gift tote bagsStitch the 5-inch size onto a canvas tote for a teacher gift that takes under 30 minutes per bag, the low stitch count makes bulk batches easy
- Back to school tee shirts for kidsRun the 3-inch size on a kids plain cotton tee for back-to-school week where a simple sweet design beats anything mass produced
- End of year class gift pouchesUse the 4-inch on small zip pouches or drawstring bags for class party favour gifts that dont look like last-minute ideas
- Classroom apron embellishmentsPop the 4.5-inch onto a cotton apron for a classroom cooking teacher or an art teacher who works in a studio setting
- School bag and backpack patchesStitch the 3.5-inch onto a canvas backpack flap or front pocket panel for a back-to-school personalisation that takes 10 minutes flat
- Pencil case and stationery pouch frontsRun the 2.5-inch on a pencil case front in a contrasting thread colour for a student stationery gift that actually looks handmade not bought
- Homeschool mum wardrobe piecesStitch onto a plain tee or sweatshirt for a homeschool parent who wants something to wear on teaching days that says what they do without words
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.17 × 2.51 in | 3,330 |
| 3.03 × 3.51 in | 4,647 |
| 3.90 × 4.51 in | 6,072 |
| 4.76 × 5.51 in | 7,550 |
| 5.62 × 6.51 in | 9,051 |
| 6.49 × 7.51 in | 10,618 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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