Positive Words Typography Embroidery Design, Mother Acrostic, Instant Download

Seven words stacked one on top of another, each one filling its line so the whole block reads as a solid rectangle of text. Amazing at the top, then Loving, Strong, Happy, Selfless, Graceful at the bottom. And hidden down the left side, the first letter of each word spells Mother. Thats the trick of the design and people who see it always do a little double-take once they spot it.

The font is rounded and bubbly, the kind that reads as friendly rather then formal. Each word sits in a deep near-black fill and the acrostic letter on each row pops out in pink. So the M on Amazing is pink, the O on Loving is pink, all the way down to the R on Graceful. Two colour changes total and the registration is tight between them, those pink letters sit exactly flush with the black fill on either side.

8 sizes from about 2 inches up to 9 inches wide. The smallest fits on a collar or cuff, the biggest fills a pillow centre or a bag panel properly. Stitch count goes from just over 5k at the small size up to 25k on the large, so plan your backing accordingly. Hoop on woven cotton or fleece with standard tearaway and youre good, the font has clean closed shapes and solid underlay so it sits flat without anything fancy. Use a light-coloured fabric so the black text reads clearly and the pink letters really stand out.

This one has obvious mothers day appeal but it sells year round. I get messages from people who stitched it on anniversary gifts for grandmothers, on baby shower pouches, on just-because hoops. Last spring I had a run of them go out in a single week to people making teacher appreciation gifts. The acrostic format means it feels personal even though its a ready-made design.