Gonna be honest, this is kinda one of my favourite scripts in the whole catalogue. The M is tall with a dramatic swash curling back on itself and the K has a matching loop at the bottom. Mom's Kitchen in flowing retro cursive, no fill, no frills, just clean satin outline stitching that sits on any colour thread you want to use. One colour change, done.
Because its single colour it stitches insanely fast. Even the biggest 8.5-inch size only hits about 23k stitches so its quick for a complex-looking script. My mum actually asked me to put this on her flour sack apron last spring and we used a burgundy thread on a cream cotton ground. Looked genuinely like something from a 1960s diner, in the best way.
Use tearaway stabiliser on kitchen cotton, flour sack or linen and youll be fine. The stitches are dense enough that the script holds shape after washing. Reach for a size between 4 and 6 inches for aprons and towels. The smaller sizes under 3 inches get a lil thin on the swash details so I'd go 4 inch minimum if you want those loop flourishes to show properly.
Stitch it in black on white, cream on navy, burgundy on oatmeal, sage on cream. All four combos work and you only need one spool of thread. Skip light-coloured thread on dark fabric if you want the swash legible, go for good contrast. Works on denim aswell, just use a sharp needle and go slow through the thicker weave.
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.
- Kitchen aprons for mums and home cooksStitch at 5 inches on a cream cotton apron in burgundy or black thread and it reads beautifully from across the room
- Flour sack dish towels and linen tea towelsWorks perfectly on a flour sack towel at 4-5 inches and the script style suits the vintage kitchen aesthetic exactly
- Personalised cotton oven mitts and pot holdersEmbroider on a white cotton oven mitt in a single contrasting thread colour and you have a practical personalised gift
- Canvas tote bags for grocery shoppingPop the 5-inch version centered on a natural canvas tote for a kitchen-themed reusable bag thats genuinely cute
- Framed kitchen hoop art for wall decorFrame in an 8-inch hoop with raw linen backing and hang it in a kitchen or dining nook as a retro script art piece
- Mothers Day gift embroidery on cotton napkinsStitch on cotton napkins in matching thread colour for a Mothers Day gift set alongside a recipe card
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.65 × 4.50 in | 9,547 |
| 2.96 × 5.00 in | 10,954 |
| 3.24 × 5.50 in | 12,432 |
| 3.55 × 6.00 in | 14,049 |
| 3.84 × 6.50 in | 15,759 |
| 4.13 × 7.00 in | 15,179 |
| 4.44 × 7.50 in | 19,377 |
| 4.72 × 8.00 in | 21,185 |
| 5.03 × 8.50 in | 23,338 |
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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