Spring and birthday season is when this one really gets ordered alot. The design packs the full quote "Live Life in Full Bloom" into a tight rounded composition, each word stitched in its own colour so nothing blends together and the whole thing reads like a burst of confetti on fabric. "Live" sits at the top in purple, chunky upright satin columns with a slight serif edge. "Life" drops below it in hot pink script, big looping cursive that takes up the full centre width. "in" is a small olive green connector word, just enough to bridge the two halves. "full" comes in sky blue, same flowing script as Life but lighter. "Bloom" anchors the bottom in golden orange, thick bouncy letters outlined in a shade darker so the word practically jumps off the ground. Four tulips ring the composition: golden yellow top left, hot pink top right, purple lower left, pale pink lower right, all on bright green stems with directional satin leaves that arc inward toward the text.
A woman who sells handmade goods at weekend markets sent me a photo last week of this on her canvas apron, said she cant get through a single morning without someone asking where the design came from. Thats exactly the project this was made for. Its been going onto linen kitchen towels, cotton zip pouches, denim tote bags, spring birthday gifts where you want colour without a lot of fuss. The 5-inch at around 10,400 stitches fits well on a tea towel or a standard tote without pulling the weave. For something that really fills a hoop on denim or heavy canvas, the 7.5-inch is the size to reach for.
Hoop your canvas or twill with a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser underneath, not tearaway. The density on those letter fills and the underlay on the tulip petals will stress tearaway and you will get shifting. Use a topping layer of water-soluble film over any terry or fleece so the tatami fill areas on the stems sit proud of the pile. Pick a 75/11 needle for lighter cotton or linen, step up to an 80/12 for denim. Iron from the reverse side after stitching to set the bobbin threads flat, especially around the satin edges of the tulip blooms where loose thread shadows show at an angle.
Holler at me if something looks off on the 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.
- Canvas tote bagA buyer put this on her market apron and said she gets stopped at every stall asking where it came from.
- Linen kitchen towelOn a linen hand towel the 5-inch sits centred and fills the space without crowding the weave.
- Spring birthday gift pouchTuck it into a muslin drawstring bag with tissue paper and its a proper handmade birthday gift, no extra wrapping needed.
- Denim jacket back panelThe 7.5-inch is the one to reach for on denim, plenty of satin density to read clearly on a dark ground.
- Market vendor apronCentre it on the bib panel of a canvas apron and hoop tight so the satin columns on the letters stitch perfectly flat.
- Cotton zip bagPop it on a cotton zip pouch for a craft kit gift, the multicolour palette means you dont need ribbon to make it festive.
- Nursery wall hoopFrame the 5-inch hoop and hang it in a nursery, the spring colours work for any gender and the quote ages well as the kid grows.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.38 in | 10,431 |
| 4.50 × 4.34 in | 13,037 |
| 5.50 × 5.30 in | 15,712 |
| 6.50 × 6.27 in | 18,370 |
| 7.50 × 7.23 in | 20,974 |
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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