Its a stethoscope and its also a heart, which is the whole joke and the whole point at the same time. The tubing loops up and round and the two ends curl inward to form the top of a heart shape, and sitting right at the bottom where the point of the heart would be is the chest-piece with a little white cross on a red circle. The medical symbol is still there, its just wearing christmas lights now.
The lights are the part that makes it busy in the best way. A green cord winds round the full outline of the stethoscope heart and hanging off it are bulbs in red, orange, blue, purple and yellow, all individually filled in satin so each colour pops on its own. Stars in the same colours are scattered in and out of the string. Seven colours total and the stops are well-spaced so it doesnt feel like youre babysitting the machine the whole time.
I get a lot of orders around november and december for this one specifically. One customer needed the 4.5-inch run on the pocket of a set of nurses scrubs, said she wanted something personal enough to stand out at the hospital christmas party but professional enough to actually wear to work. Thats exactly the right way to use it. Small placement, crisp result.
Best on scrub fabric, cotton twill, or a thick ponte knit if you stabilise properly. Run it on a matching pouch or cosmetics bag as a nurses gift. Skip anything too sheer or silky since the satin density on the bulbs needs a firm base to sit flat. Use a medium cutaway on stretch fabrics and a tear-away on stable wovens. Press flat with a damp cloth after stitching to settle the satin sections.
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.
- Nurses and doctors holiday scrub personalisationStitch on the chest pocket of scrubs in the 3-inch or 4.5-inch hoop run for a festive but work-appropriate holiday placement
- Healthcare worker christmas gift pouches and bagsRun it on the front of a canvas zip pouch and fill it with chocolates or hand cream for a personalised nurses christmas gift
- Hospital staff holiday party tees and sweatshirtsLooks great on a plain white or navy sweatshirt chest placement for a hospital holiday party outfit that still reads professional
- Medical school christmas event apparelMedical students use this on hoodies or tote bags to mark the end of a clinical placement around christmas time
- Nursing student end-of-year giftsPairs nicely with an embroidered name on a second placement for a personalised nursing school graduation gift in december
- Paramedic and EMT holiday uniform patchesSmall enough at 3 inches to go on a patch for a paramedic or EMT bag as a seasonal identifier without being too flashy
- Veterinary clinic holiday staff shirtsWorks on a vet clinic staff tee since the design reads medical without being human-specific, just add a paw print nearby
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.02 × 3.50 in | 5,366 |
| 3.88 × 4.50 in | 6,833 |
| 4.75 × 5.50 in | 8,423 |
| 5.61 × 6.50 in | 10,058 |
| 6.47 × 7.50 in | 11,861 |
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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