The whole design is a heart outline filled with sewing words at different sizes, Buttons, Sewing, Needle, Scissors, Stitch, Thread, Zipper, Quilting, Fabric, ribbon and more, all packed in tight so the silhouette reads solid but every word is still legible. Tucked between the words are silhouettes of actual tools, a vintage sewing machine on the right, a dressmakers mannequin centre left, open scissors lower left, a pin cushion, buttons and a thread spool near the bottom.
Colours are just 2, red for the bigger bolder words and a few tiny heart accents, black handles the tool silhouettes and smaller labels. Thats it, no background, no fill, just the lettering and the icons building the heart shape. Digitised in industry-grade software and the stitch count reflects that level of detail, smallest size runs about 21,301 stitches and the largest sits at 44,514, so this is a proper sit-down project not a quick five-minute fill.
I get requests for this kind of piece alot from customers decorating their craft rooms or making gifts for sewing teachers. One customer ordered it for her mums retirement gift, had it stitched onto a canvas tote with a personalised name underneath, said her mum cried a lil bit which I thought was very sweet. Comes in 6 sizes from 4.33 inches wide up to 8.65 inches wide so you can go centrepiece or smaller accent depending the project.
Works best on stable woven fabrics, canvas, denim, felt, heavy cotton twill. Use a cutaway stabiliser because the stitch density is high and a tearaway wont hold flat across all those closely spaced letters. Dont rush the colour change, red thread goes in first for all the word runs then you swap to black for the silhouette sections.
Pop it on a tote, a pillow, a framed hoop, a craft room apron, a sewing teacher gift bag, really anywhere you want to say this space belongs to someone who loves making things. Send a message if you run into any file issues and Ill get back to ya quick.
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.
- Craft room wall hoop artStitch it on natural linen in a large embroidery hoop and hang it directly as craft room wall art.
- Sewing teacher gift toteA medium size on a plain canvas tote makes a thoughtful handmade gift for a sewing or quilting teacher.
- Quilting club project bagsUse the large size on cotton project bags for quilting bee or sewing club members as a group gift.
- Personalised apron centrepieceCentred on a full bib apron it doubles as a fun conversation piece and a proper craft room staple.
- Framed linen anniversary giftStitched on a linen panel and framed, it works as a meaningful gift for a seamstress on a work anniversary.
- Haberdashery shop display pieceOne customer used it on a display banner at their fabric shop to signal the space is for sewists.
- Craft fair vendor tote badgeSmall size on a badge-style patch sewn onto a tote helps craft fair vendors identify their booth bags.
- Retirement gift for a seamstressPair it with a name or date underneath on a retirement gift tote for a lifelong sewing enthusiast.
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.33 × 5.01 in | 21,301 |
| 5.19 × 6.01 in | 25,580 |
| 6.05 × 7.01 in | 30,019 |
| 6.92 × 8.01 in | 34,563 |
| 7.78 × 9.01 in | 39,443 |
| 8.65 × 10.01 in | 44,514 |
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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