Its a classic old-style sewing machine, the kind with the rounded front and that big flat flywheel on the right side. The body is a warm tan-sand tone with fine tatami fill across the whole surface and a couple of cursive scroll motifs digitised right onto the machine front. Thread runs from the needle up and loops loosely to a full spool on top, that thread path is kinda what gives the whole thing its vintage illustration feel.
The floral cluster at the base is honestly the showiest part. Big coral-pink blooms, a dusty rose bud or two, pale blue wildflowers, sagey green leaves and some dark navy accent foliage tucked in between. Ten colours total, 5 sizes from 3.51 to 7.51 inches. At the biggest size the stitch count comes in at 34k, which is kinda just enough density to get all that petal satin work looking full without overloading a standard home machine.
I been making sewing-themed designs for a while and this one honestly sells the most steadily of the lot. Vintage seamstress types love it, but I also get orders from modern quilters customising their project bags. One customer who runs a haberdashery shop in Bristol emailed me this past april saying she stitches it on all her fabric bags for customers. She said her regulars keep asking where to buy the finished bags, not just the fabric.
Stitch on natural linen, cotton canvas or cream twill for best results. The tan machine body really needs a light-coloured ground to show up. Use a firm tearaway stabiliser on woven fabric, and slow your machine down a little for the tight satin flower petals, that coral bloom section stitches at some real density. Avoid stretchy knits here, the detailed scroll work wont survive the pull.
Drop a chat if the flower satin fills look spiky or the thread loop path breaks up and Ill re-route the path same day 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.
- Sewing room tote bag and project bag embroideryStitch the 7.51-inch on a natural linen tote and use it as your sewing room go-to project bag.
- Fabric gift bags for haberdashery and craft shopsEmbroider on cotton canvas bags for a haberdashery shop gift wrap or customer loyalty bag that people actually keep.
- Quilter supply pouch and pincushion decorationPop the chest 3.5 in on the front of a pincushion cover or small notions pouch as a personalised stitching gift.
- Vintage sewing themed apron or smock frontStitch the medium 5-inch build on a champagne linen apron bib for a sewing teacher or workshop host gift.
- Craft room wall hoop artFrame the 6-inch in a round hoop and hang above the sewing table as a wall art piece.
- Sewing teacher and seamstress personalised giftEmbroider on a fabric pencil roll or roll-up organiser as a personalised tool wrap gift for a seamstress.
- Linen zipper pouch for notions storageStitch the smaller 3.5-inch piece on a linen zipper pouch to hold needles, bobbins and thread snippets tidily.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.21 in | 14,616 |
| 4.51 × 4.12 in | 18,939 |
| 5.51 × 5.04 in | 23,739 |
| 6.51 × 5.96 in | 28,935 |
| 7.51 × 6.87 in | 34,452 |
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.
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