And honestly this is the one I keep coming back to when someone needs something clean for a pet gift. Its a red paw print with no fill inside, and the palm pad at the base curves down into a soft heart shape instead of sitting as a flat oval. Thats really all it takes to lift it above a plain stamp. The four rounded toe beans sit grouped above the pad and the whole thing runs as a single clean satin loop when the machine goes through it.
my digitising suite built the underlay and density across all 5 sizes, so every size stitches cleanly without pulling. The smallest comes in at 2.47 inches wide with 2411 stitches, and the biggest runs to 5.42 inches with 6536 stitches. Pop a lightweight cutaway underneath and youre good on any fabric with a bit of texture. One colour thread, zero colour changes.
A customer last week asked about putting the paw on a canvas tote with a heavy weave, and I said go 4 inches and lay water-soluble topping over the fabric first. The satin stitches wont sink into the fibres that way. She came back and said it sat really crisp. Hoop a firm piece of stabiliser so the fabric doesnt shift mid-run and youll get that same result.
Stitch it onto fleece pet blankets, linen tote bags, cotton bandanas, or kids iron-on patches. The heart-base pad gives this design a softer read than more geometric paw versions out there.
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.
- Iron-on name patches for dog collar bandanasStitch the 2.5-inch size on cotton twill, add the pet name below with a split font.
- Pet memorial keepsake pillowcaseThe 5-inch version sits centred on a 20x20 inch pillowcase with room for a name above.
- Canvas tote bag for dog walking gearClean on natural canvas at the 4-inch size, one pass on medium cutaway and its done.
- Kids hoodie pocket left-chest placementThe 2.47-inch fits the left chest of most kids hoodies without overpowering the silhouette.
- DIY pet birthday banner on felt squaresCut felt into pennant shapes, stitch one paw per pennant, string them on jute twine.
- Cat mum apron front panelGoes on the front bib panel of any apron at the 3-inch size, single red thread.
- Personalised pet food mat border repeatRun 3 or 4 prints in a row along the mat edge at the 2.5-inch size for a repeating border.
- Fleece throw blanket corner motifThe 5.42-inch version fills a blanket corner well and holds up through machine washing.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.47 × 2.51 in | 2,411 |
| 2.47 × 2.51 in | 2,412 |
| 3.45 × 3.51 in | 3,741 |
| 4.44 × 4.51 in | 5,195 |
| 5.42 × 5.51 in | 6,536 |
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
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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