one of my regulars messaged last mothers day, she wanted a design for her own mum, who raised her and her sister alone after their dad passed. she sent me a reference of three figures, mother in the middle, two daughters tucked close. I drew this up from her brief and we both ended up tearing up a lil when the proof landed. Its now a regular gift design in the shop, especially around march and may.
The design uses 8 colour stops total, mostly the taupe of the mums dress, dusty pink for the daughters dresses, sage green for the floral sprig, and warm cream for skin tones. Density runs 1272 which is on the heavier side, so cutaway stabiliser behind any knit is non-negotiable. On linen or canvas tearaway holds fine. My fabric pick for this build is set. Learnt this one the hard way honestly. Heres my go-to fabric for this one. Heres something Ive picked up through trial. Quick gift-stitch when youre rushed.
Stitch counts range from 1313 on the lil 3.24 inch wide version up to 66267 on the 6.13 wide one, which is the most detailed. The tallest size hits 8.5 inches high, ideal for a tote bag, a quilt block, or framed hoop art. I sent a customer the colour list last april after she ordered, she asked me to walk her through the dress fill order so the bloom sprig sat clean on top of the taupe base. Pop the hoop off carefully when done.
The smaller 4 inch version works on a left chest tee or a small pouch. Skip sprig bloom the on anything under 3.5 inch wide, it gets muddy. Email me if your machine flags the colour change sequence and I can resend the file with the stops grouped by figure instead of element.
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.
- Mothers day tote bag panelSingle-mum gift order from a customer raised by hers after her dad passed. We both teared up on the proof, the 6 inch on canvas became the standard order.
- Wall hoop framed family artLinen hoop framed at 6.13 inch hangs on a hallway wall like a portrait. No stabiliser past tearaway scrap, rayon for soft sheen.
- Memory quilt block centreMemory quilt block centre at 5 inch alongside other family motif squares, cotton thread keeps hand soft for the finished blanket.
- Pillow cushion front faceDisplay cushion fronts handle the 5.5 inch wide, rayon thread reads against linen covers when this sits on a mums reading chair.
- Left chest cotton teeGift tee chest at 4 inch fits over the heart, soft cutaway and polyester for the laundry runs.
- Linen apron front centreApron centre placements work for the bake-with-mum family gift, polyester thread for kitchen wash cycles.
- Keepsake pouch outer panelKeepsake pouches at 3.5 inch carry letters or jewellery in a daughter's drawer, rayon thread for the small sheen.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.50 × 3.24 in | 27,967 |
| 5.00 × 3.61 in | 31,833 |
| 5.50 × 3.97 in | 36,145 |
| 6.00 × 4.33 in | 40,706 |
| 6.50 × 4.69 in | 45,224 |
| 7.00 × 5.05 in | 50,083 |
| 7.50 × 5.41 in | 55,308 |
| 8.00 × 5.77 in | 60,108 |
| 8.50 × 6.13 in | 66,267 |
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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