The main composition is a thimble and a full spool of thread sitting right next to each other like theyre posing for a photo. The spool is tall and wrapped in aqua thread that catches the eye first. The thimble sits to the left in a warm khaki colour with white dot detailing across the dome. Theres a long needle leaning against the spool at an angle, grey-black with a silver eye, and five small red hearts floating out from the pair like the sewing room itself is giving off affection.
Nine colours in total: white, khaki, aqua, a muted olive, red, brown, grey, dark brown, black. Thats alot going on but its well balanced because each element owns its own colour zone. The aqua thread arc curling up behind the spool is a nice detail that stops the composition from feeling too static. 9 sizes from just under 3 inches up to 6.4 inches wide, so it scales from a small tote pocket up to a full back panel if you wanted.
Use a medium to heavy cutaway stabiliser because of the colour count and the density changes between the spool fill and the lighter heart sections. Hoop your fabric flat, and run the colour stops in the order the machine suggests. Use a 90/14 needle on denim or canvas and drop to a 75/11 on lighter quilting cotton. The hearts are the last colour change so if youre short on one thread, thats the section you can swap out easiest. Add topping on any fluffy fabric or the spool detail will sink.
I get messages about this design around valentines day and mothers day from people making gifts for sewist friends and relatives. One customer from last february made it on a set of tea towels as gifts for her whole sewing group. Drop me a note if any file opens wrong or a colour isnt reading right and Ill get you sorted out same day.
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.
- Sewing room wall hoops and framed piecesHoop in an 8-inch ring on natural linen and hang it in the sewing room, it reads like decor not just a stitch sample
- Tote bags for fabric shop customersStitch on the front pocket of a canvas tote and give it to a fabric shop customer as a branded bag that actually means something
- Aprons for sewing class teachersWorks on an apron bib for a sewing teacher and the hearts make it feel less corporate than a plain logo would
- Personalised needle cases and pin cushion coversThe smaller sizes fit perfectly on a fabric needle case or the top of a pincushion cover where space is tight
- Quilt guild member giftsFrame a set at the 3-inch size and give them as small gifts to quilt guild members, theyre inexpensive and genuinely thoughtful
- Valentine gifts for sewists and craftersGoes on a tea towel or fabric gift wrap as a valentine for the sewist in your life who already has everything
- Craft fair vendor booth signage fabric bannersStitch on a banner strip of canvas for a craft fair table front, it signals immediately what youre selling
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.97 × 3.50 in | 6,607 |
| 3.40 × 4.00 in | 7,992 |
| 3.82 × 4.50 in | 9,539 |
| 4.25 × 5.00 in | 11,079 |
| 4.67 × 5.50 in | 12,726 |
| 5.10 × 6.00 in | 14,507 |
| 5.52 × 6.50 in | 16,430 |
| 5.95 × 7.00 in | 18,305 |
| 6.37 × 7.50 in | 20,465 |
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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