A cartoon giraffe stares out with a proper grumpy morning face, surrounded by the quote in mixed bold and script lettering. The giraffe spots are done in warm amber and tan, 6 thread colours total, and the lettering uses a contrast dark colour that makes the text pop on the smaller options too. I used Wilcom for the file build, 9 sizes and stitch counts running from 23,460 to 50,454.
I get mesages from customers all the time saying its their best-selling kitchen design of the year. One customer last christmas ordered it on a batch of flour sack towels as gift sets, said they sold out at her craft fair table before noon. Thats the kind of thing that makes me happy to hear.
Pop it on cream or white cotton kitchen towels for the classic look. The giraffe face reads really well on natural linen too, the warm amber spots work with that slightly yellowy background tone. Skip anything below a medium weight fabric here, the satin lettering sections have density at 1001 and you dont want those areas pulling.
Pair with a polymesh stabiliser and stitch the lettering sections at a slower speed if your machine struggles with the satin column sections. The quote lettering is the trickiest part, its where most of the stitch count sits. Most modern machines handle it fine but older models sometimes benefit from slowing down on dense text.
Runs cleanly on cotton twill totes and canvas bags aswell. Good for anyone building a funny kitchen gift range. Cream background, warm amber giraffe, dark coffee-coloured text. Cant go wrong.
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.
- Kitchen tea towels and flour sack towelsCream cotton flour sack towels are the natural home for this one, the giraffe face fits perfectly at the 5 inch size.
- Coffee lover tote bags and pouchesCanvas coffee totes with this design have been popular with small gift shops and market sellers.
- Funny quote aprons and oven mittsThe giraffe and quote layout centres well on apron chest placement, make sure your stabiliser is heavy cotton.
- Holiday gift sets with kitchen linenCustomers have been bundling this with other morning quote designs for christmas kitchen gift sets.
- Home decor hoop art for kitchensFrame in a 6 or 7 inch hoop on linen for a funny kitchen wall display, takes about two hours to stitch.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.14 in | 23,460 |
| 4.01 × 3.58 in | 26,549 |
| 4.51 × 4.03 in | 29,716 |
| 5.01 × 4.48 in | 33,064 |
| 5.51 × 4.92 in | 36,388 |
| 6.01 × 5.37 in | 39,847 |
| 6.51 × 5.82 in | 43,290 |
| 7.01 × 6.26 in | 46,852 |
| 7.51 × 6.71 in | 50,454 |
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.
Reviews
No reviews yet for this design. Be the first to share your make once you have stitched it. Tag us on Instagram and we will feature your work.
Browse by category
Pick a theme, find the perfect design for your next project
About the artist
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.










