Creative Dog Paw Heart Embroidery Design, Pet Love Machine Embroidery, Instant Download

A dog paw print, but the 4 toe pads are arranged in a heart shape instead of the standard row across the top. The central pad at the bottom is the regular rounded square shape and the 4 toes above it sit so their curves form the 2 lobes of a heart. Its clever without being obvious at first glance, and once you see it you cant un-see it. 2 colours, warm brown for the pad fills and soft cream for the outline and pad separators. Stitch count runs from 7,485 stitches at 3.31 inches wide up to 17,982 at 7.09 inches wide. Density sits at 338 stitches per inch, solid mid-range that keeps the satin fill on each toe section full and smooth.

Layer a lightweight backer behind your fabric and hoop it snugly. The round pad shapes involve curved satin fills and directional stitching at the pad edges, so any movement in the hoop will show up as slight misalignment where the colours meet. 2 colour stops, brown fill goes down first for all pads, then the cream outline passes run on top. Keep the bobbin thread a neutral grey or tan so any bobbin show-through at the edges blends with the brown, and dont swap that bobbin mid-stitch.

Ive sold a fair few of these to people making personalised dog mum gifts. A customer last spring asked about the 5-inch stitch on a canvas tote and said shed take it in burgundy and cream to match her springer spaniel's colouring. Stitch on aprons, cushion covers, dog bandanas, denim shirts, or canvas bags. Skip very light pastel fabric if youre using the warm brown, it can read muddy against very pale backgrounds. Cream, natural linen, charcoal, navy, or dark green all work properly.

Add a name or initial below the paw heart to personalise it, the proportions leave about half an inch of clear space under the toe cluster at the smaller sizes. Use a 3-in chest on a dog bandana front for a quick pet accessory gift.