Big red skillet at the bottom-left and everything thats been cooking just launched itself up and out. The arc runs from low-left to upper-right and its packed. A salmon steak in that orange-pink colour, a slice of red meat, a pink onion ring, a broccoli head, an avocado half with the stone still in, a wedge of yellow cheese, a few garlic cloves, some dill sprigs, a tomato, what looks like a purple aubergine chunk, and two of those orange four-petal flower shapes scattered through the trail. And the pan itself is solid red with a dark cooking surface.
Eleven colours all told. Each ingredient has its own full solid fill so nothing bleeds into anything else, theres a real stained-glass quality to how the pieces sit side by side. The shapes are chunky and cartoon-bold, not photorealistic, which actually works better at smaller sizes because the read stays clean even on a 3-inch run.
Stitch count goes from about 12k on the smallest up to 28k on the largest. Thats a reasonable density for a multi-colour piece this detailed. Run a colour-test pass on a scrap piece first so you can see how the vegetable transitions sit next to each other going through those green-to-orange-to-red jumps. My friend stitched the biggest size on a linen tea towel last christmas and said the avocado section was the one worth doing a tension test on first, so worth knowing before you hoop your final fabric.
Works best on white, cream or light grey base fabric. On a natural cotton towel the colours really pop and the red skillet handle reads from across the kitchen. Dark backgrounds wash the yellow cheese and garlic tones right out, so stick to pale or mid-tone neutrals. Back it with a firm sew-in stabiliser behind linen or cotton canvas so the skillet base stitches stay flat and anchored. Skip dense knits because the colour fills need a stable ground or they ripple.
Hit me up via the shop chat if a colour stops mid-run or the file flags an error and I'll get a replacement out same day.
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.
- Cotton kitchen tea towels and dish clothsStitch onto a white cotton tea towel and hang it as a cheerful kitchen accent that actually gets used every day
- Aprons for home cooks and chefsPlace it on the chest pocket or bib of an apron for a fun statement piece that works in a home kitchen or a professional one
- Tote bags for farmers market shoppersEmbroider on a natural canvas tote for someone who hits the weekend market every saturday and wants a bag that fits the vibe
- Cafe and restaurant staff uniformsWorks on a café apron or staff shirt where you want something a bit more fun than a plain logo
- Cooking class gift items and merchGreat for cooking class gift bags, stitch it on a small pouch or tea towel and bundle it with a recipe card
- Linen napkins for food-themed table settingsPut it on a set of cream linen napkins for a food-themed dinner party and the colour arc looks like an actual centrepiece
- Gifts for people who love to cookIf you know someone who lives in their kitchen this is the kind of gift they actually keep and use
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.04 × 4.00 in | 12,371 |
| 3.80 × 5.00 in | 15,843 |
| 4.56 × 6.00 in | 19,655 |
| 5.31 × 7.00 in | 23,697 |
| 6.07 × 8.00 in | 28,082 |
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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