
Row of kitchen utensils, fanning out from a single centre point like someone laid them on the counter and snapped a quick sketch. From left to right theres a slotted spoon with hatched mesh on the bowl, a small peeler with its handle and blade, a small chef knife pointing up at an angle, a balloon whisk with the wire loops drawn in, and a slotted spatula on the far right.
Single black thread runs the whole thing, no fill, no second colour, the linework alone carries the design. Subtle line weight variation across the tools so the spoon outline reads a bit heavier than the whisk wires, which keeps the sketch feeling hand-drawn not machine perfect. Stitches sit between 7,675 and 16,117 depending on size, only 1 colour so threading is dead easy.
I made this one specifically for tea towel and apron customers, the kind of cooks who want a clean restaurant menu look not a cute cartoon. Particulary works on cream linen and oatmeal cotton, looks like ink on parchment. Started selling these around mothers day last year and they keep moving steady ever since.
Comes in 5 sizes from 3.51 to 7.51 inches wide. Use a tearaway behind woven cotton or linen, switch to cutaway if youre putting it on a stretchy fabric. The single thread sketch sits flat so even the smallest size reads crisp, no density issues to worry about. Best on cream linen, white cotton, oatmeal canvas, or natural muslin tea towels, anything where black ink lines look right.
Customer set ups Ive seen include linen tea towels embroidered along the bottom hem, canvas aprons with the design centred on the chest pocket, cotton oven mitt corner details, kitchen wall hoops in a wood frame, and recipe binder cover pieces. Stitches cleanly on cotton linen canvas twill and muslin. Skip jersey since the single sketch line has nothing to anchor against a stretchy weave.
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.
- Linen tea towel hem rowsCream linen tea towel hem bottom row, a housewarming gift that works for anyone who cooks regardless of kitchen style.
- Canvas apron chest piecesCanvas chef apron chest panel at the large version for a cooking class or a restaurant staff onboarding gift.
- Oven mitt corner detailsCotton oven mitt corner at a small version, a neat accent in a baker hostess gift hamper alongside a jar of jam.
- Kitchen wall hoop artFarmhouse kitchen wall hoop above the sink, the black on cream reads like a proper framed print in linen.
- Recipe binder cover piecesRecipe binder fabric cover panel at the smallest version, a wedding gift idea for couples who actually use recipe books.
- Chef tote bag frontsHeavy canvas market tote chest at medium for cooking school carry days, the tools set the tone for the bag.
- Pot holder centre detailQuilted cotton pot holder centre at the smallest version, a daily kitchen detail that holds up through years of use.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 1.95 in | 7,675 |
| 4.51 × 2.50 in | 9,607 |
| 5.51 × 3.05 in | 11,722 |
| 6.51 × 3.61 in | 13,834 |
| 7.51 × 4.16 in | 16,117 |
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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