Kitchen towels are honestly where this design lives best. That wide horizontal layout, "best mom ever" sweeping all the way across in deep charcoal black cursive, was built for a cotton terry or waffle-weave panel. At 7.5 inch wide its got enough presence to read from across the room without needing any border or filler around it. Two small coral hearts sit at either end of the text, stitched in a close satin that catches light a bit differently from the script underneath. Warm. Simple. The kind of thing that actually gets used instead of going in a drawer.
The lettering is full modern calligraphy, alot of connected strokes, with long decorative tails sweeping off the opening and closing letters. Directional stitching follows each stroke individually so the script holds its shape on terry and canvas without that puffy bloat you sometimes get with poorly digitised text. I ran this through nine sizes during development and found five that really work across the range, from a tiny 3.5 inch version at 2281 stitches up to 4788 at the largest. The satin density stays consistent at 546 stitches per cm squared so theres no guesswork about coverage.
A woman who runs a small craft fair table ordered a dozen tea towels in linen and cotton last week, mixing 3 colourways to match her display, and she said the coral hearts read perfectly across the table from two feet away. Stitch onto anything woven with a light tearaway and youre done in under ten minutes at the mid sizes. Use a cutaway stabiliser if you're going onto jersey or any stretchy cotton so the satin lettering wont distort when the fabric relaxes off the hoop. Topping with a water-soluble film helps on terry loops so the underlay threads dont get buried before the top stitching comes down.
Pop the smallest size onto a cotton bib for a newborn gift, it lands under 2300 stitches and the bobbin barely notices. Hoop it dead centred horizontally because even a 2 degree tilt shows on script text. drop the topper for smooth poplin, it just adds cleanup and the satin runs clean without it on flat weave. On knit fabric, add a layer of water-soluble topping over the stabiliser before you hoop so the satin columns sit on top of the loops rather than sinking into them. Cuts out clean after washing and the letters stay sharp.
Just message me and Ill retune the fill for knits.
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.
- Kitchen tea towelThe 7.5 inch centred on a cotton terry towel panel is the most obvious use and it works perfectly.
- Canvas tote bagRuns clean across a canvas tote front, the long swash tails hold crisp on flat cotton weave.
- Apron bib panelDrops nicely onto an apron bib at 5 inch without crowding the pocket or the tie edges below it.
- Baby bibAt 3.5 inch on a cotton bib its under 2300 stitches and done before your next coffee.
- Linen shirt chestCentre the 4 inch on a linen shirt chest and it reads clearly without getting lost in the weave.
- Zip pouch frontThe flat horizontal shape is ideal for a zip pouch front where vertical scripts always look awkward.
- Pillowcase borderStitch the 6 inch along a pillowcase border in charcoal on white percale for a subtle keepsake look.
- Fleece blanket cornerGoes onto a fleece blanket corner with a cutaway backing, coral hearts stay sharp wash after wash.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 0.54 in | 2,281 |
| 4.50 × 0.70 in | 2,891 |
| 5.50 × 0.86 in | 3,489 |
| 6.50 × 1.01 in | 4,119 |
| 7.50 × 1.17 in | 4,788 |
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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