Took me a while to get the lettering balanced on this one, honestly. Its a circular badge layout, the kind you see on old pub signs or vintage patches. The top arc carries the first part of the quote in slab serif text, then a big bold skeleton hand sits in the middle giving the peace sign, and the word Dumbfuckery runs across the centre in a thick brush script that fills out nicely in satin stitch. The rest of the quote curves around the bottom of the circle. Little decorative flourishes fill the gaps between sections.
Stitch count goes from about 11,606 on the smallest 3.7 inch version up to 21,059 at 6.5 inches. Dense satin fill in the script letters and proper directional stitching on the skeleton hand bones so they actually read as bones and dont just look like blobs. Density around 461 so its solid without being stiff. Wilcom EmbroideryStudio digitising. Use a cutaway stabiliser here because this design has alot of dense coverage and tearaway wont hold it flat properly on most fabrics.
My sister stitched it on a bar apron for her coworker and a customer ordered six for a coworker birthday batch. My sister ordered it last month on a black canvas apron for a colleague who manages a team of 10 and honestly everyone loved it. Inspirational it is not, but thats kind of the point. Drop a line if you need a different size or the file doesnt load right and Ill fix it.
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.
- Funny coworker birthday gift shirtsStitch it on a plain black or navy tee for a coworker birthday gift that actually gets laughs at the office party.
- Bar and kitchen aprons for sarcastic friendsLooks great centred on a canvas apron for bartenders, cooks, or anyone who deals with people all day.
- Adult humour tote bagsWorks on a white or natural canvas tote for the friend who's blunt about their patience levels.
- Office gag gift embroidery hoopsHoop it on linen and frame it as a funny desk piece or cubicle wall art for the right kind of workplace.
- Custom caps for work teamsGreat on a black trucker cap or a flat-bill cap, the circular design sits well on the front panel.
- Funny patches for denim jacketsStitch and cut as a patch for denim jackets or bags, keeps the badge shape intact with a clean edge.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.73 × 4.01 in | 11,606 |
| 4.67 × 5.01 in | 14,579 |
| 5.60 × 6.01 in | 17,659 |
| 6.52 × 7.01 in | 21,059 |
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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