Papa Life Embroidery Design, Instant Download

PAPA sits up top in big chunky block letters, each one a different colour: coral pink P, orange A, sky blue P, lavender purple A, all outlined in black. Below it in a completely different energy is the word life written in a thin flowing cursive with a lil heart where the dot of the i should be. The contrast between the bold cartoon letters and the delicate script is what makes this one work, its a bit silly and a bit sweet at the same time.

Five colours with 4 thread changes. The block letters use satin fill with a flat density so they sit firm and dont pucker on cotton or jersey. I made this one for fathers day initially but I get messages about it year-round, mostly from people making gifts for a new dad or wanting something for a kids-themed dad shirt.

One customer wrote me earlier this year to say she stitched the 3-inch size on the chest pocket of a plain white linen shirt for her husband and her 6-year-old actually chose the colours. She said her husband wore it to a school pickup and the other dads all asked where it was from. That kind of feedback doesnt get old.

Stitch on white cotton or cream linen for best colour pop. Avoid dark fabric: the orange goes muddy on charcoal and the lavender basically disappears on dark navy. Pick the 3.5 to 4.4 inch range for shirt pockets and tote bags. Skip thick twill at the smaller sizes, the satin columns on those block letters need a bit of room to settle properly. Use a light tearaway stabiliser on jersey; dont go heavier or it fights the cursive script section. Message me if your thread colours look washed out and ill check the underlay settings for ya.