Its about as clean as an embroidery design gets. One colour, one shape, and the whole thing says exactly what it means. Theres an open heart outline and inside the upper left of the curve sit two overlapping paw prints, the kind you know right away are a dog or a cats foot. No fill, no background, just the outline stitched in black and done.
Because its so stripped back it works at really small sizes without losing its shape. The 1.16-inch run is only 1,162 stitches, so youre talking a tiny corner monogram-style placement that comes off a machine in under two minutes. And yet scale it up to the 5.51-inch and the outline stays crisp and the paw print details hold their proportions, which is harder to get right than it sounds on a single-colour outline design.
Last month one customer stitched the 4.25-inch size onto a bandana in about 10 minutes, folded it and shipped it as a handmade dog birthday gift. Simple and it looked sharp. Thats kinda the sweet spot for this one, quick personalisation projects where you dont want thread changes or colour matching decisions slowing you down.
Run it on virtually anything. Denim, canvas, cotton tee, linen napkin, cotton drill collar. Single colour means single stabiliser decision. Use a tear-away on wovens, cutaway on knits. Skip topping unless the fabric has a heavy nap because the outline stitching is bold enough to push through light-weave cotton on its own. Hoop flat and the bobbin tension does the rest.
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.
- Pet bandanas and collar accessoriesStitch on a folded cotton bandana and you've got a handmade pet accessory in under 15 minutes
- Dog and cat owner tote bagsLooks sharp on a plain canvas tote bag for the dog park crowd, especially in black thread on natural canvas
- Pet memorial keepsake hoopsFrame in a small hoop with a pets name stitched below it and its a meaningful keepsake gift for anyone who has lost a pet
- Vet clinic and groomer staff uniformsClean enough to go on vet scrubs or groomer aprons as a small chest or sleeve placement without looking too casual
- Personalised pet owner tee shirtsPop it on the left chest of a white tee and youve got an instant pet-lover statement shirt with no colour matching needed
- Rescue shelter fundraiser merchandiseGreat for rescue shelters making merch because the single black thread setup is fast and inexpensive to run at volume
- Dog walking and pet-sitter business brandingSmall enough at 1.16 inches to stitch on a business card-sized patch for a pet sitter or dog walker brand identity piece
- Nursery or kids room pet-themed decorWorks in a kids room on a cotton pillowcase or small wall hoop as part of an animal-themed nursery display
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.16 × 1.51 in | 1,162 |
| 1.93 × 2.51 in | 1,974 |
| 2.71 × 3.51 in | 2,954 |
| 3.48 × 4.51 in | 3,990 |
| 4.25 × 5.51 in | 5,062 |
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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