Chef Knife and Cleaver Embroidery Design, Kitchen Machine Embroidery, Instant Download

Made this one last spring when alot of kitchen-themed orders were coming in. Its two pieces together: a long chef knife on the left and a wider cleaver on the right, both sitting at matching angles so the composition feels intentional. The blades stitch out in a cool mid-grey with good satin coverage, and the handles come through in a warm tan. And yes the contrast reads really well even on mid-tone fabrics.

Five sizes in the pack, smallest is 3.23 by 3.5 inches at 8554 stitches, largest hits 6.93 by 7.5 inches at 18511 stitches. Density sits at 356 so its not a heavy stitch-out at all. Use a tearaway on aprons and tote canvas, or switch to a light cutaway if youre putting it on a stretchy cotton blend. Skip the heavy stabiliser on this one, the low density doesnt need it. Heres the thing with low-density designs: the underlay matters more, so dont skip that layer even if you think you can.

One customer ordered the large size on a canvas apron and it turned out really sharp. The flat graphic style holds up well because theres no complicated directional fill trying to fake texture. So even a beginner running the mid-range Brother or Janome machines shouldnt have trouble. Pair it on a chef apron chest pocket, a kitchen towel corner, or a canvas tote front, all three work well. Stitch it in white thread on a dark navy apron if you want a slightly different look from the standard grey. Holler at me if a file format doesnt open on your end and Ill swap it over straight away.