Its a face and its not a face at the same time. One continuous line traces the cheekbone, curves under the chin and flows into a long stem. No eyes stitched in. No nose. Just the jaw shape and then those lips, which are the only filled satin element in the whole piece. Everything else is outline only, but your brain fills in a portrait anyway.
Above the head theres a big open peony with its petals fanning out and two smaller blooms tucked in beside it, all outline stitching with petal detail lines inside. Its the contrast thats so good. The dense black lip versus all that airy open line work on the flowers. People keep telling me how clean it looks on fabric, I get that comment a lot with this one.
Last month someone who runs a small hair salon ordered it for their staff aprons and sent photos after. The 6-inch version centred on a cream apron bib looked genuinely professional, like it was always part of the brand. Stitch count is low across all sizes, just 2,100 on the smallest up to under 4,000 on the 8-inch, so its quick to run per piece even in a small batch.
Put this on smooth woven fabric so the single line reads clearly. Use light cotton, soft poplin or fine linen. Avoid anything with texture because the thin outline stitching gets lost in slubby or nubby weaves. Hoop tight and back with a woven stabiliser, the low count means the needle spends a lot of time traveling between anchor points so good tension matters more here than usual.
Five sizes from 4 to 8 inch. All 8 formats included. No thread changes needed, its one continuous colour start to finish.
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.
- Fashion tee shirt front panel or chest placementAnd the 6-inch size fills a tee shirt front panel perfectly without going edge to edge, just the right proportion
- Canvas tote bag as a single focal graphicOn a natural canvas tote the single-line style looks like a hand-drawn illustration, very gallery-shop energy
- Linen or cotton throw pillow coversWorks beautifully centred on a linen pillow cover, especially in off-white or pale grey fabric
- Hair salon and beauty studio branded apparelHair salons and lash studios love this kind of portrait on their uniform tees or branded cotton aprons
- Framed wall hoop art in a bedroom or studioHoop the 7 or 8-inch version and display it raw-edge in a floating frame for a proper wall art piece
- Minimal bridal gift on a cotton canvas pouchThe minimal style makes it feel intentional rather than decorative, which is why it works well as a gift
- Denim jacket back yoke or sleeve panelSo on a denim jacket the line art holds up against the texture of the fabric better than you might expect
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.00 × 2.95 in | 2,093 |
| 5.00 × 3.68 in | 2,540 |
| 6.00 × 4.42 in | 2,955 |
| 7.00 × 5.15 in | 3,393 |
| 8.00 × 5.89 in | 3,876 |
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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