So heres the coffee cup splash and its all motion. A striped blue and white diner mug tilts hard to the right and the coffee inside is mid-leap, twisting out the top in a thick caramel wave. Around the wave, ya get a scatter of droplets arcing through the air like the cup just got bumped on the counter.
Eleven colours layer the cup and the splash. The mug body alternates soft blue and ivory stripes with a thin shadow line down the side. Caramel brown carries the bulk of the coffee fluid, ivory cream catches the highlight along the wave crest, and the tiny dot droplets trail in a perfect arc. Honestly the directional satin on the wave makes the liquid look like its actually moving.
Back in june one buyer grabbed the top 7.5 for diner staff aprons and it stitched up clean on natural canvas. And I get messages from folks doing cafe merch nearly every week asking if it works on tea towels too. Yeah, it does, just keep the fabric flat. Im a big fan of how the splash form reads even at the smaller 3.5-inch size.
Stitch this on light or cream fabric to let the blue stripes and caramel coffee carry the punch. White cotton, oat linen, sand canvas, all great picks for cafe staff merch and kitchen towels. Skip dark fabric since the ivory highlights and caramel mid-tones sink. But if ya wanna try denim, hoop tight and run a topping film over the splash fill.
Cup body and the wave hit dense at the 19k top size so a medium cutaway stabiliser is best. Trim jump threads close before the dot droplets stitch out, em little dots show every loose thread. Hoop firm, dont skimp on backing, the wave wants a flat base. Holler on chat if the stitch test runs funny and ill rebuild 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.
- Cafe staff aprons and chef coatsStitch on the bib of a natural canvas apron and the caramel splash reads loud through the morning rush
- Coffee shop merch tees and totesPop on cotton totes for coffee-shop swag bags or birthday gift wraps with beans tucked inside
- Kitchen tea towel setsEmbroider on linen tea towels for kitchen sets sold at farmers markets or holiday craft fairs
- Diner uniform polo shirtsAdd to white cotton polos for diner staff and pair with the cafe name stitched underneath in matching brown
- Barista hoodies for morning shiftsPlace on a light fleece pullover hoodie for early-shift baristas working the espresso bar in winter
- Coffee-themed gift mug pouchesSew on small drawstring pouches that hold reusable coffee mugs or travel cup sleeves as a gift bundle
- Breakfast nook cushion coversStitch on cream cushion covers for the breakfast nook and pair em with striped napkins on the table
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.49 × 1.74 in | 7,192 |
| 4.00 × 1.99 in | 8,584 |
| 4.49 × 2.24 in | 9,936 |
| 4.99 × 2.49 in | 11,383 |
| 5.50 × 2.74 in | 12,821 |
| 5.99 × 2.99 in | 14,449 |
| 6.50 × 3.23 in | 15,881 |
| 6.99 × 3.48 in | 17,646 |
| 7.50 × 3.73 in | 19,258 |
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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