What makes this one different is the silhouette. The rainbow arcs dont form the usual half-circle arch, they curve into a full heart shape. Hot pink on the outside, then a golden yellow strip, then bright teal on the inner arc. The bottom of the heart comes to a point but thats where the pencil sits: a short realistic pencil in warm yellow with a grey tip and a little hot pink eraser at the top end. It makes the whole shape read as a pencil drawing a heart, which is a genuinely clever piece of composition.
Inside the open teal centre is the word "teach" in a loose brush-script in black, with four tiny sparkle stars around it and a small leaf sprig beneath. Around the entire outside of the heart runs a ring of fine script reading "teaching is a work of heart" repeated all the way around. Stitch that outer ring in a single running-stitch pass and it reads delicate rather than heavy. Skip a topping on that section and the fine script can sink, so float one layer of water-soluble mesh if youre stitching onto sweatshirt terry.
Five colours: hot pink, golden yellow, teal, black and warm beige for the pencil body. I drafted this in professional digitising tools to keep the arc text tight, 4 sizes available. Smallest is 3.43 by 3.99 inches at 7,714 stitches. Largest is 6.01 by 7 inches at 14,966. Density is a light 356 stitches per square inch, so the arc fills stitch out flat without pulling the heart shape out of register. A customer ordered the 6-inch on a white linen tote and said the script border stayed razor clean last October when she gave it to her form teacher.
White, cream and light grey fabrics show the full five-colour range properly. Cotton poplin, linen and lightweight denim all hoop well. Use a medium cutaway for stable wovens. Back knits with a medium cutaway and add that solvy layer so the script line dosent drop into the pile.
Drop me a line if the outer script run shifts off-register and Ill resend a corrected file.
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.
- Teacher tote bag for end-of-year appreciation giftingPair the 6-inch piece on a craft tote face and fill it with a gift card and a set of coloured pens for end-of-year teacher appreciation
- White linen sweatshirt for teacher appreciation weekPlace the 5-inch placement on the chest of a white sweatshirt so the rainbow heart sits centred above the neckline
- School staff notebook cover for a handmade teacher plannerEmbroider the medium size on a cotton canvas notebook cover and add a ribbon tie for a handmade teacher gift
- Framed hoop gift for a retiring nursery teacherMount the largest size in a round hoop, add a ribbon loop and frame it as a retirement keepsake for a nursery school teacher
- Cotton canvas zipper pouch packed with school suppliesStitch the small version on a cotton zipper pouch and fill it with sticky notes, markers and a small treat
- Classroom door banner on a sturdy felt panelCentre the 6-inch on a wide cream felt panel and hang it on a classroom door for a welcome-back display
- Back-to-school fabric gift bag for a new teacherEmbroider on a fabric drawstring bag and fill it with treats for a new teacher starting in September
- Matching set of teacher tote plus pencil case for a class giftMake a matching set with the tote and a small zipper pouch for a class group gift that feels coordinated
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.43 × 3.99 in | 7,714 |
| 4.29 × 4.99 in | 9,905 |
| 5.15 × 6.00 in | 12,426 |
| 6.01 × 7.00 in | 14,966 |
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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