I went back and added more detail here than I originally planned. The thimble at the top has the small dimple pattern picked out with a fine satin fill, each dot is individually digitised so they dont blur together at the 3.51-inch minimum size. The scissors open at a natural angle, not perfectly symmetrical, which makes them look more like an actual pair someone just set down than a clipart icon. Below that, the thread cone has horizontal winding lines suggesting the thread layers, and at the base theres a small ornate stand element with a curled foot that I digitised in last because the composition needed grounding.
Single black thread, zero colour stops, 37 trims across the run. Five sizes: smallest is 3.51 x 3.45 inches at 10,105 stitches, largest is 7.51 x 7.39 inches at 22,888. Density sits at 412. I'd use medium cutaway on woven base fabrics, and I wouldnt go below a medium weight stabiliser on this one, the thimble dots and the cone winding lines are fine enough that any stabiliser shift during hooping will knock them slightly off register. Hoop once, stitch through, dont re-hoop partway.
Best fabric this one has gone out on, based on what customers have told me, is a natural kraft-style tote or a heavy cotton canvas bag. Matte black 40wt thread on natural canvas gives you that printed-graphic look without actually being a print. Add topping if the canvas has any surface texture, the fine fills on the thimble especially need a flat base to resolve cleanly. One customer stitched the 6-in placement on a natural canvas craft tote last autumn and said it looked like a linocut print.
Pick the size based on where youre placing it: 3.5 inches works for a patch or small pouch front, 7.5 inches for a full tote or apron panel. The proportions hold at every size, thats the benefit of clean digitising in digitising tools with no shortcuts on the small details.
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.
- Natural canvas craft tote for a tailor or sewist who carries their project kit dailyHoop a pre-cut 14x16-inch natural canvas panel with medium cutaway, stitch the 6-inch version centred, then construct the tote bag around it -- handles and lining added after.
- Craft room apron front panel with the largest 7.5-inch file centred at bibUse the 7.39-inch tall file on the apron bib, medium cutaway, the vertical tool stack fills the bib panel from collar to waistline.
- Small linen pouch as a gift for a beginner sewist alongside a starter thread kitStitch the smallest 3.45-inch file on a 4x5-inch linen zip pouch front, tearaway stabiliser on the back, press flat before adding the zipper.
- Framed hoop for a sewing room or yarn studio with a minimalist aestheticMount on undyed cotton in a 9-inch wooden hoop, the single black thread on cream reads like a printed textile panel -- minimal frame styling works best.
- Iron-on patch on a denim craft apron for a handmade gift with a professional edgeStitch on twill stabiliser, press iron-on adhesive to the back, apply to a raw denim apron with a pressing cloth to avoid crushing the satin fills.
- Quilt label sewn to the backing of a handmade quilt with a sewing themeStitch the 3.5-inch small file on a 4x6-inch strip of muslin, write name and date below in archival pen, stitch to the back corner of a finished quilt.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.45 in | 10,105 |
| 4.51 × 4.44 in | 13,096 |
| 5.51 × 5.42 in | 16,248 |
| 6.51 × 6.41 in | 19,365 |
| 7.51 × 7.39 in | 22,888 |
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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