Sketched this one out as a lil departure from the standard heart shape. The idea was a tree where every single leaf is a heart, and the trunk and branches are these sweeping organic curves in black satin. Its not symmetrical and thats kind of the point. The whole thing has alot of movement to it.
Theres 2 colour stops, black and red, one colour change at the transition. The density sits at 485 which is on the lighter side, so the red hearts have a nice soft satin look rather than the stiff over-stuffed feel ya get with high-density fills. The branches are digitised with directional underlay to keep the curves smooth rather than blocky at the bends. Run it with cutaway stabiliser, particularly on the larger 7.51 by 7.39 inch size which sits at 26898 stitches.
Set up in Wilcom for the digitising. The branch-to-heart sequencing means the machine never doubles back across a finished satin area, so ya dont get those dragging jump threads pulling the red fills out of position. Last February a customer grabbed the mid 4.5 build for a flour sack kitchen towel and said the hearts came out clean even on the loose weave, just used a topping sheet.
Stitch it on white linen, cream cotton, or a grey canvas tote for the most contrast. Best to Avoid dark red backgrounds since the trunk disappears. Pick a tearaway stabiliser for wovens and cut it close to the design edge so the backing doesnt show in the hoop art frame.
Ping me if something doesnt hoop right or the file throws an error on your machine.
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.
- Framed hoop art on white or cream linen fabricStitch the 5-in size on a 12x12 stretched linen canvas, hooped with cutaway for a clean wall piece
- Valentine's Day kitchen towel on flour sack cottonThe petite 3.5 fits well on a standard flour sack towel with tearaway stabiliser
- Denim tote bag for a book lover or teacher giftStitch the 4.5-inch across a denim tote front, works well with black thread on the trunk for bold contrast
- Throw pillow centrepiece on a grey linen cushionThe 5-in version on a 16x16 grey linen pillow cover looks really strong with the black and red combo
- Baby nursery wall art hooped in a 7-inch frameRun the 3-in version on white cotton stretched in a 5-inch wooden hoop for nursery decor
- Quilt block on a love-themed lap quiltUse the 4-inch size as a quilt block focal point on cream quilting cotton with cutaway backing
- Gift bag embroidered front panel in red and blackThe 3.5 build stitches neatly on the front panel of a small kraft gift bag insert
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.45 in | 9,687 |
| 4.51 × 4.44 in | 13,180 |
| 5.51 × 5.42 in | 17,230 |
| 6.51 × 6.40 in | 21,864 |
| 7.51 × 7.39 in | 26,898 |
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
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.
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