Its a two-part dessert pair, a popsicle on one side and a soft-serve cone on the other, sitting next to each other in a short horizontal arrangement. The popsicle is the simpler of the two, a flat pastel pink rectangle with a rounded top and the stick poking out the bottom. The ice cream cone gets more detail. Theres a waffle grid texture digitised into the cream cone using short cross-fill stitches, and the soft-serve scoop sits on top with a gentle swirl line and a small chocolate drip curling off the side. That narrow drip is only 2 to 3 stitch widths wide at the tip so tension matters more than youd think.
3 colours, pastel pink for the popsicle body, cream for the cone and scoop, brown for the chocolate accent and cone shadow. Density is 933 which is high for a piece that maxes out at 4.51 inches wide. Youll want a stabiliser thats firm enough to hold that narrow chocolate accent. I tested the 3-inch file against a pastel mint tea towel using medium cutaway last june and everything held, including the waffle grid lines in the cone which can go muddy on looser weaves if the backing isnt right. Use a 70/10 needle for the 1.51-inch size. Skip running this on sheer organza, it needs the structure of a woven base. Pop it on a lemon yellow napkin corner and the pink and brown read cleanly against the warm base.
4 sizes, stitch count goes from 1,427 to 6,902. Fast stitch times across all sizes. One customer stitched the 3-inch version on 6 matching mint tea towels for a kitchen gift set this spring and shared images of the whole set laid out, the dessert pair looked realy charming on the light background. Its compact enough that it fits on a pocket, a sleeve cuff, or a napkin corner without needing a big hoop.
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.
- Pastel mint tea towel corner accent for a summer kitchenThe 3-inch size on a tea towel corner sits just inside the folded border without hitting the hem stitching; medium cutaway handles the light linen well.
- Kids apron pocket area in the small hoopAn apron pocket in the 2-inch size puts the dessert pair right at a kids eye level, its a quick fun stitch for a birthday gift.
- Matching pair on a set of cotton cocktail napkinsFour matching cocktail napkins each with this pair in one corner looks cohesive for a summer outdoor table setting.
- Ice cream party shirt pocket for a birthday or summer partyThe 2.5-inch version on a shirt pocket for an ice cream birthday party outfit is small enough to look intentional rather than overwhelming.
- Canvas lunch bag front panel for a school-age childA canvas lunch bag front panel in the 3-inch size works well for the school year; the horizontal layout fits the bag width naturally.
- Crib sheet border repeat at the smallest 1.51-inch sizeRepeat the 1.51-inch size every 4 inches along a crib sheet edge for a nursery border that wont overwhelm the bedding.
- Fabric gift wrap strip for a summer party presentStitch onto a narrow fabric strip then use it as gift wrap ribbon tied around a summer-themed present.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.51 × 0.55 in | 1,427 |
| 2.51 × 0.91 in | 2,797 |
| 3.51 × 1.28 in | 4,617 |
| 4.51 × 1.64 in | 6,902 |
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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