Dad Tools Embroidery Design V2, Instant Download

The word DAD sits in massive block capitals. Out of the D on the left a fist rises up gripping a hammer, and from the other D on the right another fist raises a wrench. The fists have knuckle detail stitched in, not just flat silhouettes. Everything is black with the negative space inside the block letters reading as white, which gives the letters that bold hollow-inner-line look you see on team jerseys. Two colour slots but really its one thread with the background doing the work.

The fist detail is really well done here. Individual finger ridges, knuckle bumps, the tool handles fitting into the palm grip. The hammer head and wrench opening are clear even on the 2.5-inch size. 4 sizes total, smallest at 10k stitches and biggest hitting 30k, which is the highest density in this set because of the fine detail in the knuckles and tool heads. The density is 746 so use a firm stabiliser and dont rush the speed on those areas.

Dads who actually fix things genuinely like this one. Its not a cute father's day design, its more like a badge of honour. My husband asked me to put it on his shop apron last summer. He runs a small auto repair workshop and wanted something on the apron pocket that wasnt a car logo. His customers keep asking about it and he kinda loves that.

Run this on grey, navy, dark green or black fabric. The all-black silhouette design really needs a coloured ground to read properly. Avoid white or cream because the internal negative space details blend into the background and you lose the hollow-letter look. Back it with knit-friendly cutaway especially for the larger 5.87-inch version. The knuckle fill density is high and the fabric needs to stay perfectly still. Hoop snug and ease the machine speed through the fist sections.