The word 'Sewing' sits across the middle in wide bouncy cursive, done in that warm tangerine orange you see on vintage tool labels. Above it theres a sketchy vintage treadle machine rendered in black, the kind with the flywheel on the side and a thimble propped near the needle, drawn with a crosshatch texture that looks almost hand-etched. A small ribbon banner reading 'IS MY' cuts across the centre in compact lettering, and 'Superpower' sweeps the bottom in the same bold orange script. Stacked top to bottom like a badge.
Its a pretty dense composition, alot going on but it holds together because the colour palette is so clean. Just 2 colours, orange and black, so theres not a colour-change nightmare waiting when you sit down to stitch. Use a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser on knits so those big satin orange letters dont pull and pucker after washing. The density through the lettering sits around 552 stitches per inch, which is comfortable, I havent had any complaints about splitting on canvas or denim.
And this one sells well as a teacher gift every September. A customer last spring grabbed the 7-inch version for a sweatshirt back for her quilting instructor and said it came out cleaner than she expected at that size. Pop it on a tote, an apron bib, or a pillowcase for a sewing room. Skip sheer or stretchy fabrics unless youre backing them properly, the lettering needs something stable behind it to read crisply.
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.
- Stitch onto a canvas tote bag for a sewing class giftPick a medium-weight canvas and skip the frame so the tote stays soft after washing.
- Run on a denim apron for everyday studio wearRun it centred on the bib section of the apron where the eye catches it immediately.
- Embroider on a sweatshirt chest for a sewing teacherEmbroider on the left chest or across the back yoke depending on the sweatshirt style.
- Pop onto a quilt label to personalise handmade quiltsPop it in the lower corner of the quilt backing with the recipient's name added below.
- Add to a linen project bag for carrying works in progressAdd it to the front panel of a drawstring bag made from linen or cotton canvas.
- Hoop on a pillowcase for a sewing room throw pillowHoop a pre-made pillowcase on a stabiliser and centre the design on the front face.
- Use on a zip pouch for storing embroidery scissors and toolsUse the smaller sizes for zip pouches so the lettering stays sharp on the narrow panel.
- Stitch onto a baseball cap brim for a sewing guild memberStitch onto a structured cap using a cap hoop and tear-away backing for clean results.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.00 × 2.84 in | 10,152 |
| 4.00 × 3.78 in | 13,678 |
| 5.00 × 4.72 in | 17,350 |
| 6.00 × 5.66 in | 21,393 |
| 7.00 × 6.60 in | 25,485 |
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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