Dandelion stem bending at the base, seed head at the top with those fine spoke-like lines that radiate out from the centre. Nothing new there. But instead of seeds catching the breeze, the design scatters music notes off to the right, quarter notes, eighth notes, a treble clef, like the plant is playing a tune as it goes. Kinda poetic honestly.
Every bit of it is stitched in a single black thread. Theres no color changes, no stops except the one trim at the end. Thats the beauty of this one, simple to run, single-color bobbin, it loads fast. The count spans from 6,300 up to 10,000 at the largest size, and being mostly outline work it stitches out quicker than those numbers might suggest. Cant think of many designs this easy to thread up.
The linework style means it reads best on lighter or mid-tone fabrics where black has contrast. Try it on white linen, cream cotton, light grey sweatshirt fabric, those all work well. On dark fabric, switch the thread color to white or ivory to get the same crisp look. Stitch the 4.7-inch size onto a denim bag and you'll see exactly what I mean about how clean it comes out.
Last christmas I ran about 30 of these on tote bags as teacher gifts and my customers loved how fast the job was. Load it up, run it slow on the first pass to check tension, and youll have a finished piece in well under 20 minutes at the mid sizes.
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.
- Music teacher tote bags and apronsThe tall vertical layout fits naturally on a tote bag front without needing to rotate the design.
- Sweatshirts and hoodies for music studentsStitches cleanly on fleece or sweatshirt fabric, the single black thread keeps it from feeling overdone on casual wear.
- wall-mounted hoop for a music room or studioStretched in a 5 or 6-inch hoop, the design has enough visual weight to read as deliberate wall art.
- Linen tea towels as gifts for musiciansOn a linen tea towel the botanical illustration style fits right in with that kind of gifting aesthetic.
- Journal or notebook covers in canvasCanvas notebook covers are a good fit, the linework style looks like it belongs on something you'd write in.
- Zipper pouches for sheet music or accessoriesThe tall narrow shape drops into a zipper pouch front without any dead space at the sides.
- Wall hangings for music school waiting areasA run of these on matching linen panels would work well as a music room installation.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.53 × 3.51 in | 6,275 |
| 3.25 × 4.51 in | 7,538 |
| 3.98 × 5.51 in | 8,726 |
| 4.70 × 6.51 in | 10,040 |
| 5.49 × 7.50 in | 10,000+ |
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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