Bold main text takes up the centre, the kind of oversized headline font that reads from across a kitchen. Below it a smaller line in a script or italic weight fills in the punchline or supporting phrase. Scattered around the text are small cooking icons, a pot lid, ladle or similar, in one of the accent colours. Altogether its a word-art layout in 5 colours where the humour comes from the pairing of the big statement with the softer secondary line.
The design runs wide and square, so at the full 7.51-inch width the headline text has real presence. The cooking icons sit at roughly 0.4 inches each, small enough to read as detail rather than competing with the quote. At 3.51 inches the small icons compress a bit but the main text still carries the gag cleanly. Five colours means youve got enough contrast to make the typography pop without the whole thing becoming too busy.
I made this one last summer after a run of requests for kitchen apron artwork that wasnt too precious or cutesy. People who cook seriously want something thats funny without being naff, something their mates would actually laugh at when they see it in the kitchen. The 5-inch version on a linen apron in natural with navy text has come out really nicely for a few orders. Its the one I recommend for gifting.
Best on natural linen, cream cotton, or a dark navy apron depending on which colour thread you want to lead with. Run a tearaway underneath on the apron bib area, the fabric moves around a bit when loose and you dont want the text drifting. Hoop snug and run at about 80 percent speed through the dense headline fill. Avoid sheer fabric, 5 colour fills need backing that holds.
Density at 607 is mid-range, so most home machines handle it without trouble. The headline block is the heaviest section, the satin text columns in Wilcom are clean but dont rush that part. Skip the fastest speed on your machine for that one zone and youll get crisp edges on every letter. Send me a photo after you stitch it, I genuinely love seeing where these end up.
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 apron personalised giftStitch the 5-inch version on a linen apron in natural fabric with navy thread for a kitchen gift that looks considered
- tea towel and dish cloth embroideryEmbroider onto a pre-washed cotton tea towel for a set of funny kitchen gifts that people actually use
- cooking enthusiast tote bagAdd to a canvas tote bag as a market or grocery shopper with a bit of personality
- housewarming and new home giftPop on a linen cushion or framed hoop as a housewarming present for a new kitchen or cooking space
- mum or nan birthday apron presentRun the medium size on an apron bib for a mum or nan birthday gift that gets used rather than stored
- baking class and cooking school merchUse on tote bags or aprons as giveaway merch for cooking classes or baking workshops
- novelty cushion cover for kitchen decorHoop the design in a 6-inch frame and hang it in the kitchen as a novelty quote-art piece
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.12 in | 13,180 |
| 4.01 × 3.57 in | 15,087 |
| 4.51 × 4.01 in | 17,083 |
| 5.01 × 4.46 in | 19,174 |
| 5.51 × 4.90 in | 21,307 |
| 6.01 × 5.35 in | 23,512 |
| 6.51 × 5.79 in | 25,788 |
| 7.01 × 6.24 in | 28,091 |
| 7.51 × 6.68 in | 30,468 |
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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