Its a paw print but every single part of it is made from hearts. The big central pad is one large heart. The four toe pads are smaller hearts tilted at slightly different angles, each one forming a toe silhouette. No solid fill anywhere in the paw, the whole thing is outline and line-work only, which is what makes it look so clean at small sizes and big ones.
You cant really clock the hearts instantly, and thats the fun part. From a distance it reads as a plain paw print. Up close the heart construction becomes obvious and people genuinely smile when they realise. One customer messages me about this a lot, mostly from pet shop owners who ordered it on staff polos and then couldnt stop people in the store asking where they got them. Last month someone ordered all five sizes for a rescue shelter fundraiser tee run.
One thread colour, black, so theres no colour matching stress. Stitch it on white, cream, pale grey, soft lavender or baby pink and it holds up on all of them. Pop it on a bright accent colour like yellow or teal and the contrast really punches. The design runs about 26k stitches at the largest size so its not a super fast stitch but its not slow either.
Woven fabrics work best for the paw silhouette. Stabilise with cutaway on anything that stretches. Tear-away is fine on canvas totes or aprons. Hoop snug and let it run.
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.
- Pet shop staff uniforms and apronsStitch on a white or black polo and it gives pet shop staff a subtle but recognisable pet-love logo without looking corporate
- Personalised dog and cat mum tote bagsIron-on or embroider on a canvas tote for a dog or cat mum gift that actually gets used every single day
- Vet clinic and grooming salon merchWorks great on vet clinic scrubs or grooming salon aprons where you want something friendly and professional at the same time
- Baby onesies for new pet ownersTiny version on a pale yellow or white onesie makes an adorable new-baby gift for any family with a dog or cat at home
- Gifts for dog and cat foster carersEmbroider on a tee or hoodie and donate to foster carer appreciation packs, its simple enough to batch and meaningful enough to keep
- Wall hoop art for pet-themed nurseriesHoop in a six-inch frame and hang it in a pet-themed nursery or kids room alongside other animal pieces
- Rescue shelter fundraiser tee shirtsPrint on a lightweight tee for rescue shelter fundraiser events where you want the merch to carry a real message
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.06 × 3.01 in | 8,276 |
| 4.07 × 4.00 in | 11,988 |
| 5.09 × 5.00 in | 16,341 |
| 6.10 × 6.00 in | 21,268 |
| 7.12 × 7.00 in | 26,909 |
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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