Black monster truck, big knobby tyres, and flat squashed hearts underneath the wheels -- the name Heart Crusher realy says it all. Its a 2-colour build: black for the truck body and red for the crushed hearts, and at density 744 both the body satin fill and the flat heart outlines stitch out really clean. The truck silhouette is chunky and cartoon-bold, not detailed or realistic, which keeps it readable at smaller sizes without any of the fine lines getting lost.
Six sizes run from 2.41 inches wide up to 7.21 wide, stitch counts from 8408 up to 40295. Thats a solid range -- the 2.5-inch is small enough for a pocket patch or a mug bag, and the 7-inch version on a 5x7 hoop is a full chest or back panel on a kids sweatshirt. Wilcom built the underlay into the vehicle body and it runs correctly -- dont reorder the colour sequence or the outline wont sit right over the satin fill.
So heres the thing: this one sells at events that also do galentines or anti-valentine stuff. A customer last february ran the 5-inch on a set of black tote bags for a galentines night market stand. She said people were fighting over them by 7pm. I can imagine -- the contrast between a big truck and crushed hearts is genuinely funny and that stuff moves at markets.
Pick black, charcoal, or navy fabric for best contrast -- the 2-colour build depends on it. On a black sweatshirt, use a red thread on the heart shapes only and skip the truck outline thread entirely if your machine lets you merge paths; otherwise the full 2-colour sequence is what the file expects. Back jersey knit with a sturdy cutaway stabiliser and use a medium tearaway on canvas or denim. Hoop tight and go at normal speed -- density 744 doesnt need a slow stitch-out.
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.
- Galentines night market tote bagsRun the 5-inch on black cotton tote bags for a galentines stall -- they sell fast with this kind of humour.
- Anti-valentine kids sweatshirtsStitch the 5-inch on a charcoal kids hooded sweatshirt with a firm cutaway for a chest panel.
- Black canvas patches for bagsThe 3-inch stitched on black canvas patch blank is great for iron-on sales at craft markets.
- Boys' hoodies and fleece topsA 4-inch on a navy boys hoodie with a medium cutaway looks bold and very giftable.
- February craft fair novelty itemsSmall novelty items at february fairs sell best with designs like this -- fun, not sappy.
- Denim jacket pocket or chest patchStitch the 3-inch on a denim jacket pocket for a cheeky personal project or custom order item.
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.41 × 2.51 in | 8,408 |
| 3.37 × 3.51 in | 12,624 |
| 4.33 × 4.51 in | 17,658 |
| 5.29 × 5.51 in | 23,979 |
| 6.25 × 6.51 in | 31,440 |
| 7.21 × 7.51 in | 40,295 |
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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