Its a treble clef and a heart outline drawn together as a single line, the clef curving up and its bottom tail flowing right into the base of the heart. One colour, one form, nothing extra. The design is horizontal, roughly 8 inches wide and under 4 inches tall at the largest size, so it sits nicely across a chest or bag front. Alot of people want the music-heart combination and this is the clean version, no flourishes, no background fill, just the outline.
One colour means no colour changes, which makes this one of the simplest sew-outs in the catalog. Density sits at 223 and the stitch count runs from 1,461 at the small 2-inch width to 6,976 at the wide 8-inch, so even a machine with a basic controller handles it no problem. Wilcom ran the path as a single running-stitch outline so the line is consistent all the way round. Use a topping on any textured ground, terry or fleece, to stop the needle catching fibres and breaking the path. Tear-away works fine on woven cotton but Id go cutaway on anything stretchy.
I put this one together last spring after getting alot of requests for a simple music heart that wasnt too heavy on stitch count. People kept sending me designs that had satin fills and underlay and they wanted something lighter they could run on caps or small bags without fighting their machine. And customers kept asking for something a lil more minimalist than the usual dense fills you see on music designs. So here it is.
Run on white linen cotton for the sharpest result since the single-colour line reads cleanest on a pale ground. Use a thread that matches your fabric base if you want it subtle, or go contrast black on ivory for maximum pop. Avoid placing it on dark navy or black fabric if you plan to stitch in black thread. Pick a medium tearaway stabiliser for wovens and dont skip the topping on textured terry if youre doing a towel or hoodie lining. Holler if you run into any tension issues on the outline path and Ill help you sort the thread weight.
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.
- Music teacher tote or bag flapMusic teacher canvas tote at the 5-inch width, the horizontal design fills a bag flap without being squeezed.
- Piano student gift pouch or pencil casePiano student pencil case in black on cream cotton, tiny and personal without announcing itself across a room.
- Band hoodie chest or left chest placementBand hoodie left chest at the 4-inch, single-colour line art reads as emblem not decoration.
- Musician cap front panelCap front panel at the 2-inch, the narrow clef width suits structured panels without crowding the button.
- Music school uniform sleeve patchMusic school polo sleeve patch, subtle enough for a uniform and recognisable enough to mean something.
- Choir member personalised toteBirthday present for someone who plays: a cotton journal cover stitched with this at the 5-inch, clean and musical.
- Music lover anniversary gift on cotton fabricChoir member cotton carry bag, the wide shape lays across the front panel of a drawstring bag really naturally.
Dimensions
7 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.01 × 0.98 in | 1,461 |
| 3.01 × 1.47 in | 2,216 |
| 4.01 × 1.95 in | 3,042 |
| 5.01 × 2.44 in | 3,946 |
| 6.01 × 2.93 in | 4,905 |
| 7.01 × 3.41 in | 5,921 |
| 8.01 × 3.90 in | 6,976 |
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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