Theres a big heart balloon floating up above the 'Love' script lettering at the bottom, connected by a thin string. The balloon is a full filled heart shape, not an outline, and with 7 thread colours it gets proper highlights and shading on the balloon surface so it looks round and three-dimensional. No flat blob here. The cursive 'Love' text sits underneath as the anchor for the whole composition. Seven colour changes is a lot to manage but the result looks genuinely illustrated, you can tell the difference in person.
Five sizes, 3.5 inches wide at 21,302 stitches up to 7.5 inches and 59,133 stitches. High density at 1095 so youre getting thick saturated fills throughout. Its my most complex valentine design in this batch and it shows. I get messages from customers doing kids party gifts, birthday sets, nursery items, its not just a Valentines piece, that balloon element makes it work year round. The tall nearly-square proportions mean it stacks nicely on shirt fronts vertically.
Use a good cutaway stabiliser, the stitch density here demands it. Hoop a medium to heavy cotton or denim. Go slow through the 7 colour changes and keep your thread laid out in order before you start. Avoid lightweight chiffon or silk at the larger sizes, the density will pull the fabric. Pop a piece of water soluble topping on textured fabrics if you want the cursive text edges to come out sharp.
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.
- Kids Valentine's Day party shirts and onesiesSmall 3.5 inch size fits a standard onesie chest at under 100 stitches per inch
- Romantic birthday gifts with a balloon themeThe tall composition fills a kids shirt front nicely at 5-6 inch size
- Nursery wall art on fabric hoops or stretched canvasWorks as a 6-7 inch hoop art piece on white linen, balloon floats at top
- Baby shower gifts with a love and balloon motifThe balloon motif works on baby shower gift bags in pink or red thread
- Valentine's Day tote bags for teachers and kidsAt 4-5 inches it fits a tote bag front with room for a name addition below
- Sweatshirts and hoodies as year-round gift piecesA white hoodie in red and blush tones at 6 inches looks really good as a gift piece
- Custom mugs and coasters via fabric patch transferSmall 3.5 inch version fits a fabric coaster or patch that can be ironed on
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.36 in | 21,302 |
| 4.50 × 4.32 in | 29,337 |
| 5.50 × 5.28 in | 38,168 |
| 6.50 × 6.24 in | 47,330 |
| 7.50 × 7.20 in | 59,133 |
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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