This one packs in every word you'd want to say about a good dad, and then puts a few tools in the mix too because honestly thats just accurate. The layout is a tight word cloud rectangle, all those traits like wise, selfless, devoted, clever, hardworking, brave, stacked and sized so nothing floats loosely. Big bold DAD sits right in the centre block. Hammer top-left, wrench top-right, handsaw bottom-left, screwdriver bottom-right. One customer last spring ordered this for a tote bag and told me people at the farmers market kept stopping to read it, which is exactly the reaction you want.
Two thread colours: blue for the word cloud and black for the DAD block in the middle. At the 4-inch, youre looking at 17,004 stitches. Scale up to 8-inch and its 35,689, thats why industry software put so much time into it at the small sizes, because theres a lot in there. One colour change at stop 2 where the machine switches to black. Trims are high because of all the individual words, so dont be surprised when the thread cutter runs busy.
Pop a fusible mesh sheet below on soft shirts or fleece, with this many short word-columns the fabric needs something firm below. Stitch it onto a canvas tote or apron with just a tearaway and youll have no issues. Pop a contrast-colour thread in the blue slots if you want something other than classic blue, navy, teal, even red all work.
Five sizes from 4 to 8 inches. At the bigger sizes every word is readable from a few feet away. Ping me if you run into any trouble with the download.
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.
- Father's Day gift tote bag at 8-inch placement, all words readableThe word cloud reads best at 7 or 8 inches on a thick canvas tote, all trait words legible from normal distance.
- Workshop or garage apron with full-front word-cloud designWorkshop apron canvas handles the 215 trims at 8-inch well; single hoop front-center placement looks intentional.
- Custom throw pillow for the man cave or home office dadPillow fabric in white or cream makes the blue+black two-tone pop without any extra embellishment.
- Framed hoop art gift for a dad who appreciates handmade thingsStretched in a 8-inch wooden hoop, this makes a wall-ready framed piece with no extra finishing needed.
- Matching set, dad polo shirt + kid tee with just the 'DAD' portionFull word-cloud on dad's polo and just the bold DAD centre cropped to a 3-inch placement on a child's tee.
- Personalised gym bag or duffel for an active dadGym bag in black fabric with blue thread reads as two greys but still has great contrast at the word level.
- Patch for a tool bag or work bag front pocketSmall 4-inch sits neatly on a canvas tool-bag front pocket without overwhelming the space.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.01 × 2.64 in | 17,004 |
| 5.01 × 3.30 in | 21,265 |
| 6.01 × 3.95 in | 25,761 |
| 7.01 × 4.61 in | 30,571 |
| 8.01 × 5.27 in | 35,689 |
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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