"Blessed" swoops across the top in a big orange brushscript with a small decorative flourish curl off the B, like something chalked up on a kitchen board. Below it, "are those" in solid black condensed slab-serif, then the two biggest words of the whole design filling most of the width in heavy condensed caps. Then "my" tucked small underneath, and finally "Dishes" in another generous orange brushscript that mirrors the opening word. Two small black teardrop flourishes sit on either side of the second line to balance the composition.
The portrait orientation is what makes this one interesting. Its taller than it is wide, so it drops onto an apron chest panel or a tea-towel length naturally without any awkward white space. The solid black slab-serif lines have that old-fashioned diner signage weight to them, chunky enough to read across a kitchen. The orange script breaks that rigidity and keeps it feeling handmade instead of stamped on.
I stitched a test of this onto a white linen towel about 2 months ago and gifted it to my sister. She texts me last week to say three people at a dinner party asked where it was from. Thats the thing with a funny phrase design, people actually stop and read it. The quote does its own work.
Back the fabric with a woven non-stretch cutaway stabiliser on woven cotton or linen. Hoop with consistent tension on all sides and dont float the fabric or the dense satin fill on the lettering will drag. Keep the underlay density tight on the condensed cap lines, they sit better with two underlay passes than one. White or natural base lets the burnt orange pop properly. Drop me a message if anything looks off and ill fix it 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.
- Kitchen aprons for anyone who hates doing dishesStitch the 6-inch size onto the bib of a canvas apron and the tall portrait layout fills the chest panel without needing extra padding around it
- Framed hoop art above the kitchen sinkHoop it in a 7-inch or 8-inch frame and hang it above the sink for a kitchen wall piece that gets read every time someone does the washing up
- Linen tea towels as a housewarming gag giftThe 5-inch size fits a flour-sack tea towel corner and makes the kind of housewarming gift that people actually put to use rather than fold away
- Oven mitts or pot holder panelsWorks on a pre-made oven mitt panel, the portrait orientation drops straight into the long panel shape with minimal adjustment
- T-shirts and sweatshirts for home cooksPut it on a cream crewneck sweatshirt for someone who cooks every night and wants people to know their feelings about it
- Hostess gift bags for dinner party hostsStitch onto a canvas gift bag with a bottle of dish soap inside for a slightly passive-aggressive but very funny housewarming gesture
- Cafe or restaurant staff aprons with a sense of humorGreat for a small cafe or brunch spot that wants staff aprons with a bit of personality without going fully corporate
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.01 × 3.05 in | 9,185 |
| 5.01 × 3.81 in | 11,671 |
| 6.01 × 4.57 in | 14,376 |
| 7.01 × 5.33 in | 17,297 |
| 8.01 × 6.09 in | 20,277 |
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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