Black single-color scissors and comb crossed inside a thin circle, done in a fine-line engraving style that makes the metal tools look illustrated rather than stitched. The hairdressing shears are the long tapered kind with the curved thumb ring at the handle, the sort any stylist or barber would recognise on sight. The wide-tooth comb sits at a diagonal across the blades, teeth pointing up, like its resting on a salon counter. The stitching follows the surface contours of the metal shapes without filling them solid, so what you get is more etched illustration than traditional fill embroidery. Clean lines, old-school precision, and a vintage barbershop feel to the whole thing.
One color means no thread stops mid-run which I really appreciate for anything going on aprons or salon towels in batches. One customer, a salon owner, ordered this for her whole team's aprons last year and messaged me to say it held up through commercial washing without the fine lines losing their crispness, which is exactly what you want to hear for workwear. Hoop it on a medium-weight stabiliser when working with apron canvas or denim and those detail lines stay really sharp. Stitch density lands near 306 per square inch which means it doesnt add bulk to lighter fabric weights.
Five sizes: 3.62 to 7.23 inches wide, heights 4 to 8 inches. Stitch count is 8,319 to 17,671. Skip very sheer or floaty fabric since fine-line detail needs a bit of body to carry it cleanly, its not a design thats going to survive on chiffon. Use the 5-inch centered on a salon apron bib panel and it looks like it was always supposed to be there. Try the 4-inch size on a canvas zipper pouch for a clean salon-gift look that doesnt look like it came from a novelty shop.
Reach out on the chat box if the satin shifts hue and ill swap stops to match ya thread brand.
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.
- Salon aprons and hairdressing smocksThe 5 or 6 inch size sits well centered on a salon apron bib panel
- Barber shop towels and neck strips holdersThick terry towels take the 4-inch version on the corner hem nicely
- Stylist tote bags for carrying toolsTote bags look sharp with the 6-inch size on the front face
- Canvas zipper pouches for scissors and combsCanvas zipper pouches suit the 4-inch version on the outer pocket
- Hair stylist gift pouches and wrappingSmall gift pouches take the 4-inch version as a label-style placement
- Cosmetology school uniform patchesUniform patches work best at the 4-inch size on a twill backing
- Barbershop-themed throw pillows and decorPillow covers take the 7-inch version centered with good visual weight
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.62 × 4.00 in | 8,319 |
| 4.53 × 5.00 in | 10,483 |
| 5.43 × 6.00 in | 12,836 |
| 6.33 × 7.00 in | 15,173 |
| 7.23 × 8.00 in | 17,671 |
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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