Sat down with this one wanting a valentine design where the text and the hearts felt like one thing rather than a heart on top and text underneath as separate layers. The calligraphy fills the inside of the outer heart so it all reads as a single composed shape. The starburst dots around the edge are a nice lil detail that shows up even on the smaller sizes.
So its 2 colours only, red for the heart satin fills and black for the calligraphy lettering and dot accents. One colour change at the transition point. The lettering is digitised using a mix of satin columns for the thicker script strokes and running stitch for the thinner hairline tails. Density is 592 on the red fills which means theyre solid but not stiff. Ran the file in Wilcom which kept the letter spacing tight so the words dont crowd at the 3.5-inch size. At the smaller end, the script registers down to about 2mm stroke width so its legible at every size in the 5 available.
Sizes run 3.51 to 7.51 inches wide by 2.77 to 5.92 inches tall, so its wider than it is tall, great for banner-style placements. Max stitches is 26341 at the biggest size. This past February a customer wanted the 4.5-inch on a red velvet ribbon banner and it stitched out perfectly on stabilised ribbon with a topping. Use tearaway on wovens and cutaway on knits or anything with give. Run the bobbin thread in a neutral cream or light grey rather than black so the edges stay clean.
Best on white, cream, or light pink fabric. The red-on-red combo on a red background loses all the heart fills, so stick to contrast backgrounds. Pop it on a pillowcase, a tea towel, or a tote for a clean read from across the room. Dm me if the lettering looks broken on your preview and Ill check the file.
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.
- White cotton tea towel for a Valentine's kitchenUse the 4.5-inch size at the centre of a flour sack tea towel with tearaway stabiliser and a light topping
- Throw pillow cover in cream or blush linenStitch the 5-in run on a 16x16 cream linen pillow cover using medium cutaway for clean edges
- Canvas tote bag for a Valentine's Day gift wrapThe 4-in version on a cream cotton shopper reads clearly from a distance, great for gift presentation
- Velvet ribbon banner for a party backdropThe 4.5-inch version stitched on a stabilised velvet ribbon makes a reusable banner ornament
- Framed hoop art on white or blush cotton fabricFrame the 3.5-inch size on white cotton in a wooden 5-in hoop for a small wall piece
- Shirt or sweatshirt chest placement for FebruaryRun the 5-inch on a white crewneck sweatshirt centred on the chest using cutaway and topping
- Table runner centrepiece on a Valentine's dinner tableUse the 7.51-inch on a pre-made table runner with heavy tearaway, centred between place settings
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.77 in | 12,752 |
| 4.51 × 3.56 in | 16,093 |
| 5.51 × 4.35 in | 19,520 |
| 6.51 × 5.14 in | 22,931 |
| 7.51 × 5.92 in | 26,341 |
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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