Three words in a single horizontal line: 'faith', a small heart, 'hope', another heart, 'love.' All in flowing red cursive script where the letters join and lean right the way real handwriting does. Its narrow and long -- the design runs from under an inch tall up to just over 10 inches wide at the largest size, which makes it unusually well suited for borders, hems and long panels. Single red thread, no color changes at all, so the stitch count stays low: 3,379 at the smallest and 5,557 at the largest.
I got a message last month from a customer who was stitching quilt borders with this -- she'd run it 3 times end-to-end along a 30-inch quilt edge and said it looked like custom printed fabric. Thats the kind of use this design was made for. The long thin format also works along towel hems, pillowcase edges, or the cuff of a table runner. Stitch it with a tearaway stabiliser on cotton or linen, and use a 75/11 sharp needle for the fine cursive stitches -- a dull needle will drag at the thin connecting strokes between letters.
Use it on white or cream fabric to let the red pop, or go for a neutral grey background for something a bit more understated. So its a good candidate for repeat or border work that more elaborate designs cant do. Skip dark fabrics if you want the heart details to read clearly -- red on black disappears unless you go to a much thicker thread. The simplicity is the point here, and customer feedback has been solid on how clean the finished stitching looks.
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.
- Quilt borders and quilting projects using the horizontal formatRun the 10-inch version along a quilt border edge with tearaway on cotton for a scripture quilt motif.
- Towel hems on hand towels or guest bathroom linensThe 7-inch version fits perfectly along a standard hand towel hem in red on white for a guest bath.
- Pillowcase edges as a simple devotional bedroom accentStitch along the cuff of a pillowcase, the narrow height means it fits the seam area without interfering.
- Table runner cuffs or hems on a faith-themed tablescapeUse at 8 inches along the end of a linen table runner for a faith-theme holiday tablescape.
- Tote bag top edge as a repeating border patternRun it twice along the top edge of a canvas tote in a repeat pattern for a subtle border look.
- Bookmark fabric strips on sewn fabric bookmarksThe small 6-inch size fits a fabric bookmark strip with a 75/11 needle on woven cotton ribbon.
- Wedding vow keepsake handkerchiefs in white and redStitch on white linen handkerchiefs at the smallest size for a wedding vow keepsake set.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 0.75 × 6.01 in | 3,379 |
| 0.87 × 7.01 in | 3,923 |
| 0.99 × 8.01 in | 4,456 |
| 1.12 × 9.01 in | 4,990 |
| 1.24 × 10.01 in | 5,557 |
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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