The gnome sits front and centre with his massive brown hat taking up half the composition and this big fluffy grey-white beard covering most of his face. You just see two tiny feet poking out at the bottom and a round nose in the middle. Next to him theres a steaming latte cup with swirly brown steam rising up in curls, and a handful of coffee beans scattered around in the background. Scripty text on the left spells out 'But first Coffee' with 'But' in black brush lettering, 'first' in smaller red script tilted at an angle, and 'Coffee' in thick bold red below it. The whole thing reads as one cosy scene rather than separate elements.
And its dense work. Digitised in the digitising software at a density of 903, the hat has full directional fill stitching, the beard uses a layered loopy satin texture, and the latte cup has separate colour zones for the cup body, the cream top, and the brown handle. The steam trail above the cup is done in satin curves rather than a flat fill so it has that raised flowing look on fabric. Total stitch range is 19,734 at from the petite 3 up to 61,543 at the largest, so it does need a proper hooped setup and a stable cutaway stabiliser on anything stretchy. On firm woven fabric like canvas or denim a tearaway works fine.
I get messages from coffee shops every few months asking if this file works on aprons and the answer is yes, the largest size at 6.81 inches wide fits most standard apron bibs no problem. One customer ordered a set of matching kitchen towels and sent the picture, looked really good stitched in linen with the colours popping. Comes in 7 sizes from 2.73 inches up to 6.81 inches wide, so you can scale for a small pocket placement all the way to a centred apron piece.
Stitch it on cotton canvas, heavy denim, linen, fleece or a thick cotton drill. Skip very thin fabrics at the larger sizes because the high density can pucker the base cloth if the stabiliser isnt firm enough. Hoop tight, use a topping on any textured fabric like terry cloth or waffle weave to keep the lettering clean. Holler if the download has any problem and Ill get it sorted 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.
- Kitchen aprons for coffee loversThe large 6.81 inch size centres perfectly on a standard bib apron for anyone who runs their kitchen on caffeine.
- Reusable canvas grocery totesA medium size on a craft-show tote makes a practical bag that also doubles as a coffee run statement.
- Linen kitchen hand towelsStitched in the corner of a thick cotton kitchen towel it turns a plain tea towel into a thoughtful housewarming gift.
- Coffee bar setup decor pillowsA smaller size on a rectangular cushion cover suits a coffee nook shelf or a kitchen breakfast bar stool.
- Barista uniform pocketsThe 3 to 4 inch range fits neatly on a left chest pocket of a barista or cafe uniform shirt.
- Gift pouches for coffee giftsStitch on a small muslin drawstring pouch to wrap up a bag of specialty coffee beans as a paired gift.
- Cafe staff apronsCafe owners have used it on full-coverage aprons for their front-of-house staff as part of a branded look.
- Zip pouch for coffee accessoriesWorks on a canvas zip pouch for carrying coffee pods, a small scale thermometer, or a portafilter brush.
Dimensions
7 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.73 × 4.01 in | 19,734 |
| 3.41 × 5.01 in | 25,478 |
| 4.09 × 6.01 in | 31,660 |
| 4.77 × 7.01 in | 38,367 |
| 5.45 × 8.01 in | 45,516 |
| 6.13 × 9.01 in | 53,189 |
| 6.81 × 10.01 in | 61,543 |
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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