Its an electric guitar silhouette but the whole thing is built entirely from music symbols. Every treble clef, eighth note, quarter note, bass clef symbol, bar line, flat and sharp sign and whole note fills the body. The neck runs up the center with notation marks dotted along it like frets. Even the tuning pegs at the headstock are little circular note heads in satin stitch.
Nothing is a plain fill. Every square millimetre has a symbol, which is what makes it read as both a guitar and a sheet of music at once. Drop it on a black tee and people clock it as a guitar from three metres back. Get closer and they start picking out the individual notation, which is where it gets interesting.
Back in March one customer told me she puts this on canvas totes every year for her music class end-of-year gifts. Her students always recognise the guitar shape first and only notice the notes when they look closely. And a customer who teaches guitar at a local school ordered the polo size for a uniform project last term. The tall narrow format sits clean on a pocket or sleeve without crowding.
Stitch this on cotton poplin, denim or canvas for the crispest notation definition. Hoop your fabric snug on a woven tearaway stabiliser and keep tension normal. Drop the top tension a half turn if the smallest note stems start pulling. Pull the tearaway slowly at the corners after stitching so you dont catch the satin note heads. Drop me a note if the file isnt there after checkout and ill sort it out fast.
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.
- Guitar teacher and student appreciation giftsStitch on a canvas tote as an end-of-year thank-you gift for a guitar teacher
- Band and music school uniform polosWorks on a polo chest pocket for a music school uniform or ensemble shirt
- Cotton totes for music festival merchPut it on a natural cotton tote and sell as festival merch alongside CDs or downloads
- Rock and jazz musician apparelEmbroider on a black or white tee for a guitarist who wants something a bit more interesting than a logo
- Music room tote bags and accessoriesStitch on a pencil case or accessory pouch for a music room and it doubles as decor
- Personalised gifts for guitaristsAdd a name or initials below in a script font for a personalised birthday gift for any guitarist
- Kids music class tee shirt projectsWorks on a kids size tee for a school music recital outfit that stands out from plain shirts
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 6.01 × 2.37 in | 9,020 |
| 7.01 × 2.76 in | 10,103 |
| 8.01 × 3.15 in | 11,215 |
| 9.01 × 3.55 in | 12,393 |
| 10.01 × 3.94 in | 13,581 |
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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