The heart shape isnt drawn, its built. Every bit of space inside gets filled by words and little icons packed tight so the silhouette emerges from the content itself. You get Art and Studio and Paint in big bold serif-ish type, then Sketch, Brush, Pencil, Eraser and Ink in various hand-drawn script and block styles. Love and Create sit in the upper right corner in casual brush lettering. Nine separate words and none of them use the same font, which is what makes it feel like a real sketchbook page rather then a template.
Woven in between the words you get actual tiny studio icons in solid black satin fill: an easel with a canvas, a paint roller, a flat palette with colour spots, a fan of paintbrushes in a jar, a palette knife, a sketchbook, a spray paint or ink bottle, and a ruler. Red mini hearts scatter through the gaps between everything. The colour split is roughly two thirds black to one third red, so it reads bold and graphic rather then garish. Its a lot going on but it doesnt feel cluttered because the heart silhouette holds everything together.
High stitch count on this one. Smallest size sits around 15k stitches and the 8-inch comes in at nearly 32k, so it stitches out slow on smaller machines. Worth it though. Run it at a steady mid-speed and let the dense underlay lay down first before the satin columns come in. Last spring a customer who teaches art ran the 6-inch on a bib apron and told me the icon detail came out sharper then she expected at that size. Thats the payoff from my workhorse software digitising on a design like this.
Best on a firm base. Woven cotton, canvas, denim or a structured tote all work well. Use a woven cutaway stabiliser for anything washed regularly. Add a water-soluble topping on any fabric with surface texture so the small icon details dont sink into the weave. Hoop very tight because that many directional satin fills will pull if the hoop shifts mid-stitch. Send a chat note message if the stitch test fails and Ill rebuild and get you a replacement fast.
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.
- Tote bags and backpacks for art studentsStitch the 6-inch onto a plain canvas tote for an art student who needs a bag that actually says something about who they are
- Aprons for art teachers and studio instructorsRun the 6-inch on a waxed canvas or cotton bib apron for an art teacher gift that gets pulled out every class day
- Sweatshirts and hoodies for painters and illustratorsPut the 7-inch front-centre on a white crewneck sweatshirt for a painter or illustrator who spends most of the week in the studio
- Gift pouches for art supply shop loyalty rewardsEmbroider the 4-inch onto small zip pouches and use them as loyalty gift inserts for an art supply or craft shop
- wall hoop frame for a home studio or creative spaceFrame the 5-inch in an 8-inch hoop with a cream linen ground and hang it in a home studio or creative corner as wall decor
- Pencil case blanks and canvas zipper pouchesStitch the 4-inch onto a plain canvas pencil case or zipper pouch for a back-to-school or birthday gift for a young artist
- End-of-year teacher gift on a linen tea towelRun the 5-inch on a white linen tea towel and wrap it around a set of nice brushes for an art teacher end-of-year gift that isn't a mug
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.36 × 4.01 in | 14,839 |
| 4.20 × 5.01 in | 18,766 |
| 5.04 × 6.01 in | 22,807 |
| 5.88 × 7.01 in | 27,173 |
| 6.72 × 8.01 in | 31,727 |
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
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
That's the joy I work for.
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