A crafter from Ontario sent me a photo last week of this stitched onto a black denim jacket in charcoal thread, and honestly it looked so good I nearly asked if I could steal the idea. The design is a full-bloom rose that doubles as a heart at its base, and floating around it are about 18 to 20 smaller solid hearts of different sizes, all arranged so the whole composition reads as one big heart silhouette from a distance. Thats the clever part. Up close you see the rose with all its spiral petal detail picked out in thin white satin lines, white negative space tracing each layer of petals inward to the tight coiled centre. Step back and its just a bold heart. I been getting alot of orders for this one since February honestly.
Stitch it in a single black thread and theres no colour swapping mid-hoop, which makes things alot easier if you are newer to machine work. The rose centre uses directional satin passes with a tatami underlay underneath to keep density even across the petals, so you wont get gapping even on looser weave fabrics like linen or canvas. At the 7.5 inch size its about 34,034 stitches, which is a chunky run, so use a medium cutaway stabiliser and dont rush the bobbin tension check. The 3.5 inch version clocks in at 9,639 stitches and sits really neat on cotton pouches or fleece baby blankets. Hoop tight. Add topping on terry or fleece. Centre the design with a little extra breathing room below the bottom hearts so they dont crowd the hem.
Flag me down if the design pulls in at the waist.
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.
- Valentine's Day tote bagRuns clean across a tote bag front at the 4-inch size, solid stitch-out on canvas or twill.
- Denim jacket back panelStunning centred on denim at 6 or 7 inches. The black thread goes nearly invisible and the white satin lines pop.
- Black fleece blanket cornerThe large 7.5-inch version hooped onto a fleece corner with cutaway backing gives a really clean solid edge.
- Cotton zip pouch frontAt 9,639 stitches, the 3.5-inch on a cotton zip pouch finishes fast and looks high-contrast against cream.
- Linen table runner centreCentre the mid-size 5-inch down a linen runner for a moody Valentine's table setting that doesnt scream pink.
- Pillow cover for bedroom decorCharcoal or burgundy pillow covers work well. Single-colour design reads on almost any dark background.
- Canvas wall hoop giftHoop a cream cotton piece in an 8-inch wooden frame and gift it. Simple but it looks like it cost alot more.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.01 in | 9,639 |
| 4.50 × 3.87 in | 14,321 |
| 5.50 × 4.73 in | 20,022 |
| 6.50 × 5.59 in | 26,601 |
| 7.50 × 6.45 in | 34,034 |
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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