Dog Heartbeat Line Embroidery Design, Instant Download

This is one of those designs that just says everything without being loud about it. The EKG line runs straight across, and right in the middle of it theres a little sitting dog, just planted there like its always been part of the heartbeat. Paw prints sit at both ends like bookmarks, and on the right the pulse peaks into a hand-drawn looking open heart in red. Its a realy simple idea but it lands every time.

Ran the digitising in my software. The black runs at a density of 428 stitches per square inch across the line work and the dog body, which keeps things clean on lighter fabrics without the satin sections going stiff. The red heart is a separate colour stop, so you can swap it out for any thread colour you want. 2 colours total, 2 colour changes, 6 trims. Runs from 4,235 stitches at 1.51 inches wide up to 10,377 stitches at the 3.23-inch size. Use cutaway stabiliser under any stretch fabric so the line stays ruler-straight after washing.

A customer asked me about hooping this on a baseball cap brim last month and honestly the smallest size works a treat for that, its narrow enough to clear the seam without distorting. The medium size on a black duck tote bag is probably the most popular use I hear about. Best hooped tight with the design centred on the stabiliser, dont let the fabric sag or the EKG spikes lose their sharpness.

And if youre working on fleece or a thick knit, lay a thin film over terry so the line detail doesnt sink into the pile. Pick a bobbin thread that matches your fabric backing and you wont see any bleed-through on thinner materials like cotton poplin.