So this is the man the myth the legend dad design and its got a really nice colour layout. Three lines of block caps stack on top of each other: the top line in a warm red, the middle one switching to orange-amber, and the last row going full teal. Each fills the same width so everything together looks like a clean rectangle. Then below that, dad drops in thin red cursive with a small open heart stitched at the end of the d, like someone signed off on it.
Three colours across the caps plus the red script makes 4 thread stops total. digitising tools digitised the cap lettering as heavy satin fill so theyve got that proper chunky tee-print weight when they stitch out. The cursive is much lighter, running as a thin column stitch and reading as a contrast signature underneath all that bold stuff. The little heart is just an open outline, maybe 10 stitches, but it ties the top red back to the bottom and makes the whole design feel finished.
Six sizes from 1.67 by 2 inches up to 5.81 by 7 inches. Smallest fits a pocket or a hat panel, biggest fills a shirt front nicely. Stitch count tops at 17,884 which isnt bad for 3 solid lines of cap lettering, and thats at the largest size. A customer bought this last june for iron-on patches she was making to sell at a market stall and said the teal on the bottom line held sharp edges even stitched onto woven interfacing.
Cotton twill, canvas, denim and most woven fabrics work well. Pick a light background so all three colours show up properly. Try the 4-inch on a chest pocket location so the design sits just above the opening on a polo shirt. Lay medium cutaway under, hoop firm, and check your thread colours against the preview before you run because red and orange sit close enough that a wrong spool swap is easy to miss mid-job.
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.
- Father's Day t-shirt or poloPlace the 5-in on a plain cotton tee and give it gift-wrapped with a card for fathers day
- Dad's personalised canvas toteRun the medium on a canvas tote and fill it with snacks and a voucher for a simple gift that actually works
- Iron-on patches for a market stallUse the small on woven interfacing patches and sell at a fathers day stall alongside mugs and keyrings
- Fathers Day gift cushionCenter the large on a cotton cushion cover for a sofa gift that stays in the house rather than getting forgotten
- Baseball cap front panelStitch the 2-inch on a structured baseball cap front using foam topping so the lettering stays crisp on the curve
- Personalised denim jacket backEmbroider the 5-inch on the back yoke of a denim jacket for a dad who wears it ironically but loves it
- Pub quiz team apron for dadsAdd the medium to a canvas apron for a group of dads doing a pub quiz night or backyard barbecue
- New dad hospital kit bagStitch the small on a washbag for a new dad hospital gift alongside practical baby supplies
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.67 × 2.01 in | 4,544 |
| 2.50 × 3.01 in | 6,750 |
| 3.32 × 4.01 in | 9,085 |
| 4.15 × 5.01 in | 11,795 |
| 4.98 × 6.01 in | 14,949 |
| 5.81 × 7.01 in | 17,884 |
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.
Reviews
No reviews yet for this design. Be the first to share your make once you have stitched it. Tag us on Instagram and we will feature your work.
Browse by category
Pick a theme, find the perfect design for your next project
About the artist
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.
The hard part is finding my designs re-uploaded and resold elsewhere. So when you buy from Re Embroidery, you're paying one real person for the file you're about to download. That matters.










