Three school supplies stacked side by side with a fat polka dot bow tied around the centre. Aqua crayon on the left with chunky black bands, orange wooden ruler in the middle with the tick marks and numbers stitched along the edge, and a sharpened yellow pencil on the right with a pink eraser cap. The bow runs across all three and ties them together. Tiny pink and teal heart squiggles float around the edges as scribble doodles. Very first-day-of-school.
Big colour range here. Twenty one threads load including aqua, orange, yellow, pink, brown for the pencil tip, three greys for the bow polka dots, and white plus black outline. Honestly its a busy file with a long list of thread swaps but the result reads like a bright sticker on the fabric. The artist who digitised it kept the fills flat and bold so they pop next to each other. No gradient shading, just clean blocks.
Density runs high. The 4 inch hoop runs 24,390 stitches and the biggest hoop runs 68,900, so this is closer to a patch than a light fill. Trim count is 146 to 164 across sizes which means plenty of colour swaps during the run. Plan for thread changes and keep your bobbin topped up before you start. Bobbin draw on the largest hoop sits around 535 feet so dont kick it off five minutes before pickup.
Sold this alot last fall. One customer in vermont grabbed the 7 inch hoop file for a teacher tote bag and it sewed out brilliantly on natural canvas, the orange ruler really sang against the cream. Another teacher in georgia stitched it on a cotton apron pocket and sent me a pic. Couldnt have asked for cleaner results either time.
Stitch on woven cotton, denim, twill or canvas. Pop on white, navy, cream or charcoal so the colour pops read clean. Skip light fleece and minky, those long satins on the bow streamers will sink in. Run a heavy cutaway under the hoop, tearaway wont hold this density. Slow the head down through the busy sections and trim jump threads as ya go. Ping me on dm if your machine cant handle the trim count and ill cut the run into 2 stops for ya.
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 tote bags and book carriersStitch the 6 or 7 inch size on a 16-oz cotton tote and the orange ruler sings against the cream weave
- Back to school tees for kidsPop a small version on a kids white cotton tee with their name underneath in matching aqua thread
- Classroom apron pocketsEmbroider on the chest pocket of a teachers apron so the bow shows above the apron string when its tied
- Pencil case zip pouchesSew on a heavy duck cloth pencil case panel before stitching the zip in for a sturdy back to school gift
- First day of school photo shirtsAdd to a fresh white shirt for first day of school photos and pair with simple denim shorts or jeans
- Teacher appreciation gift towelsStitch on a folded white kitchen towel as part of an end of term thank you bundle for a favourite teacher
- School library volunteer apronsEmbroider on a cotton apron worn by classroom volunteers so the kids spot the helpful grown up easily
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.35 × 3.50 in | 24,390 |
| 3.83 × 4.00 in | 28,865 |
| 4.31 × 4.50 in | 33,568 |
| 4.79 × 5.00 in | 38,956 |
| 5.27 × 5.50 in | 44,371 |
| 5.75 × 6.00 in | 50,269 |
| 6.23 × 6.50 in | 56,005 |
| 6.71 × 7.00 in | 62,325 |
| 7.18 × 7.50 in | 68,900 |
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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