Drew this coffee pup last october in the kitchen towel order rush, a customer wanted a piece for her dog mum friend who runs a small bakery. The wee german shepherd puppy peeks up from inside a rounded orange ceramic mug, two front paws hooked over the rim, pink tongue poking out the side. Black ears stand pricked high and the forehead has that classic shepherd black mask sweeping down to the cheeks.
Tan brown shading runs across the muzzle and cheek panels, the directional fur stitch lines layer in fine pen-line detail. Cream chest fluff catches under the chin and inside the mug between the paws. Shell pink inner ears, dark glossy nose, big shining brown eyes locked on something just past the mug edge. Mug body itself runs warm orange ceramic with a deep terracotta shadow side, theres a glossy satin highlight curl across the rim.
On either side curling steam rises, three orange swirls per side painted in soft directional satin. Around the mug feet a scatter of tiny coffee bean droplets fleck the surface, like the pup just splashed mid-leap. 9 sizes from 3.07 to 6.57 inches wide, stitch range from 41.9k on the small up to a heavy 99.3k on the largest hoop. 19 colours and the density logs at 2014.
Heads up its a serious stitchout, 19 colours is a thread swap parade and a dense fill needs structure underneath. Pre-wind 6 bobbins before ya start the largest size, dont wanna pause mid-mug. Stitch on heavyweight cotton, canvas tea towels, sweatshirt fronts, kitchen apron canvas, that backbone is critical. Skip jersey aswell as thin cotton, the design'll pucker badly on lightweight cloth.
Hoop with a heavy cutaway stabiliser, mesh topping if the fabric has any nap, the steam swirls and fur direction lines need crisp registration. Pick rayon thread for the orange mug body and curling vapour so the gloss sheen reads soft. Use polyester for the black ears and forehead mask, it holds the deep tone through wash. Cream, oatmeal, sand, sage green or soft pink fabric reads beautiful, theres no doubt the bright mug pops against light neutral kitchen tones.
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.
- Bakery staff kitchen apron chest panelStitch the medium 5-in chest for a charcoal canvas bakery apron chest, my customers friend wore hers every morning
- Dog mum cotton tea towel embroideryPop the small 4-in face on a cream cotton tea towel for a dog mum auntie, the warm orange mug reads bright
- Cafe staff sweatshirt chest pocketPlace the medium size on a thick cotton cafe staff sweatshirt chest pocket, sturdy fleece handles the dense fill
- Dog lover canvas tote bag for groceriesCentre the largest 6.5-in chest for a 14 inch cream canvas tote bag for any dog lover doing weekend market runs
- Cream linen accent pillow for a kitchen benchEmbroider the medium size on a cream linen accent pillow for a kitchen bench seat, sage cushion liners read sweet
- Cotton oven mitt corner detailStitch the small 3-in face on a corner of a cotton oven mitt, mesh topping keeps the steam swirl lines crisp
- Hoop wall art for a kitchen breakfast nookHoop the largest size on cream linen, mount in a 10 inch wood frame above a kitchen breakfast nook bench above shelf
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.07 in | 41,926 |
| 4.01 × 3.51 in | 48,595 |
| 4.51 × 3.94 in | 55,197 |
| 5.00 × 4.38 in | 62,046 |
| 5.51 × 4.82 in | 69,176 |
| 6.01 × 5.26 in | 76,345 |
| 6.50 × 5.69 in | 83,856 |
| 7.01 × 6.13 in | 91,399 |
| 7.51 × 6.57 in | 99,349 |
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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