Love Script Heart Embroidery Design, Valentine Machine Pattern

Its a two-colour design that works because the contrast does all the job. Cream script on red canvas, with the scarlet heart sitting right in the middle of the word. The lettering has those long swash strokes on the capital and the tail, it reads as handwritten not printed.

Wilcom kept the stitch path clean on the script curves, which matters when youre working at the smaller end of this range. The 1.43-inch wide size still holds the letterforms cleanly at 3,104 stitches. Up at 3.05 inches wide the stitch count reaches 7,393, theres more room for the satin columns to show their direction. Nine sizes total, all packed in the download. Low density at 323 stitches per cm means this wont stiffen up, use a light tearaway for most fabrics and a cutaway for jersey.

Pair this with red canvas for the strongest contrast. Valentines day is the obvious occasion, but honestly a customer who makes wedding gifts told me she uses this year-round on bridal items. Stitch the 2 to 3 inch version on a coin pouch or the face of a small clutch. Use the largest size on the front of a canvas tote. Add it to a linen handkerchief at the 1.5-inch size with just a simple tearaway behind.

Best not to use a topping on the script, it can fill the fine gaps between letterforms. Run a test first on the exact fabric you plan to use, the cream thread reads differently on natural linen versus bright white cotton.