Crayon Border Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Seven crayons in a horizontal border split into two halves. Top row: crayon tips pointing up, sitting on a thin black baseline. Bottom row: the same crayons mirrored, bottoms hanging down from a second baseline below. Gap in the middle is left open and thats the point. You embroider this on a shirt, bag or apron and then add a name or monogram in the blank space between the two rows. Its a split border, the same format you see on split christmas or monogram frames, just done up in rainbow crayons for back-to-school season.

8 colours: pink, red, orange, yellow, green, aqua, purple and black. Each crayon gets its own colour thread with wax-texture line details stitched in and the label bands near the middle defined by the black outlines. 7 colour changes before the final black stop, so its a bit of a thread-swap session at the machine. But the sequencing is clean and each colour stop is well separated so theres no fiddly overlap to deal with. Digitised in the software I use with satin fills running lengthwise on the crayon bodies, which gives each one a nice sheen when hooped on cotton.

Teachers order this constantly for personalised student gifts. Alot of buyers add a kids name in the gap for end-of-year pencil cases or back-to-school totes. One customer ordered 28 canvas bags for her class last august, one per student, with each childs name stitched in the split gap. She said it took a weekend but the parents were suprised at how professional they looked. Also works great on teacher aprons with the school name in the gap instead of a personal name.

Sizes run narrow because its a border format, widest is 4.95 inch across. But the height goes tall because of the split, up to 7.5 inch tall at max. Use cutaway stabiliser and mid-tension, and dont rush the colour changes or the crayon outlines will shift registration. Hoop tight especially for the smaller sizes because the individual crayon shapes need the fabric completely still to stitch straight. Plan the gap measurement before you hoop if youre adding lettering in that open gap. Pick cutaway over tearaway for any stretch base so the border stays flat after washing. Email me if the sizing doesnt match your project and I can see about adjusting.