A customer ordered the sew-many-projects sew little time quote earlier this spring, she runs a little quilt shop and wanted something funny for her shop tote bags. The lettering is laid out in 4 lines stacked. Sew in red, many in orange, Projects in sage, then Sew in red again, little in sage and Time in teal at the bottom. Each word lives in chunky rounded retro caps, kinda like 70s craft posters and theres no fancy serif tail anywhere.
Around the quote ya got a vintage cloth measuring tape on the left, rolled up loose with the yellow zigzag tape edge dangling free. Big silver fabric scissors sit on the right side, blades open and pointed up, theyre drawn with a thin black outline so they dont blur into the lettering. Bottom edge has 2 wooden thread spools, one orange and one teal, with loose thread loops snaking across the design like dropped pins on a sewing room floor.
Honestly its a chaotic but warm composition. Loose stitching on the thread loops, dashed running stitch lines, and 2 little yellow circles that read like extra pin heads. The whole thing feels like a snapshot of a sewing table mid-project. Stitch range goes 9k to 20k across nine sizes from 2.76 to 5.9 inches wide. Nine colours in total, density logs at 472 so its medium-light weight.
Pop the medium 5x7 size on a cotton canvas tote bag, customisable with a name above or below the quote. Stitch the largest size on a cotton kitchen towel for a sewing room or a craft fair giveaway. Skip really busy fabric prints under it, the lettering needs breathing room or the colours blur together. Hoop with a medium tearaway stabiliser, the design sits light enough that cutaway is overkill. Run rayon thread on the lettering for that vintage poster sheen, polyester on the scissors so they wont fade through wash cycles.
Ping me through chat if a fill reads thin on heavy canvas.
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.
- Cream canvas tote for a quilt shop or sewing classStitch the medium 5x7 size on a cream canvas tote, custom names fit nicely above the quote on the lid flap.
- Linen tea towel for the sewing roomHoop the largest 5.9 inch size on a flour sack tea towel for a sewing room or quilt shop fair giveaway.
- Cotton apron pocket for a crafty mumPop the small 2.76 inch size on a cotton apron pocket front for a crafty mum, stitches up in under 30 minutes.
- Pillow cover for a craft room reading chairCentre the medium size on a 14 inch pillow cover, layer with patchwork fabric backings for a craft room chair.
- Cosmetic pouch repurposed as a notions bagPlace the small size on a velvet zip pouch repurposed as a notions bag for pins, needles, and seam rippers.
- Quilt block for a project bag patchworkStitch the medium size onto a quilt block, mix with bobbin-print and gingham squares for a project carryall.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.76 × 3.50 in | 9,118 |
| 3.15 × 4.00 in | 10,359 |
| 3.54 × 4.50 in | 11,765 |
| 3.94 × 5.00 in | 13,192 |
| 4.33 × 5.50 in | 14,626 |
| 4.72 × 6.00 in | 16,158 |
| 5.11 × 6.50 in | 17,686 |
| 5.51 × 7.00 in | 19,246 |
| 5.90 × 7.50 in | 20,891 |
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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