Hard Times Do Not Last Forever Sunflower Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Hard Times Do Not Last Forever Sunflower Embroidery Design, Instant Download

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Built this one with people going through a rough patch in mind, not in a cheesy way, just a design that actually says something. Left half is a big sunflower, the petals done in black outline, the disc filled dense in black satin with those little seed swirls in it. Right half is the quote stacked in 5 lines, the alternating two-colour text making your eye bounce down through the whole phrase word by word, with small hearts and four-pointed star accents floating in the gaps. Its busy in the best way, nothing feels random.

Density is 620 which is fairly high, the stitch count at the biggest 7-inch size hits 28,557 so this is a proper project not a quick 20 minute hoop. At the smallest its 3 inches wide, 2.82 tall, 12,024 stitches, which is still detailed enough to read every word. 5 sizes total. Use a firm medium-weight cutaway stabiliser because of the density on that sunflower disc, tearaway would shift on a second wash if youre putting this on a garment. Stitch slow on the disc fill section, around 600 stitches per minute, to keep the needle cool and the satin flat. Digitised in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio so the directional fill maps outward from the centre of the disc.

A customer wrote me last autumn after putting the 7-inch version on a fleece blanket for someone coming out of hospital, said it was the thing they cried over most. Run it on a natural linen or cream cotton tote for a gift that actually means something. Dm me if your thread colours dont match the file spec and I can suggest adjustments. Skip dark backgrounds on this one or the red lettering disappears into the fabric.

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.

  • Mental health awareness gift tote bagsAt 7 inches wide on a canvas tote the full quote is readable from arm's length, strong enough for an awareness gift.
  • Get-well-soon personalised blanketsThe 5-inch mid-size on a fleece throw makes a warm and personal get-well gift that holds up in the wash.
  • Hospital comfort packages on pillowcasesStitched on a white cotton pillowcase the alternating red and black text reads cleanly in a hospital room setting.
  • Inspirational wall hoop art for bedroomsHooped on 8-inch natural linen with a simple wooden ring frame, this works as a bedroom affirmation piece.
  • Fundraiser t-shirts for mental health walksRun the 3-inch version on shirt chest pockets for fundraiser walk teams using red and black thread.
  • Grief support and recovery gift pouchesThe smallest 3-inch size sits well on a zip pouch or small gift bag for a recovery-themed care package.

Dimensions

5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.

Size (in) Stitches
3.00 × 2.82 in 12,024
4.00 × 3.76 in 15,985
5.00 × 4.70 in 20,063
6.00 × 5.64 in 24,206
7.00 × 6.58 in 28,557

Files & Formats

Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.

CND
DST
EXP
HUS
JEF
PES
VP3
XXX

Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.

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Reyazul Masud Riham, the digitizer behind Re Embroidery
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site

Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.

That's the joy I work for.

The hard part is finding my designs re-uploaded and resold elsewhere. So when you buy from Re Embroidery, you're paying one real person for the file you're about to download. That matters.

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