Five spires, each one topped with a small round orb. The outer two spires are the shortest, the middle one is the tallest, and the two inner spires sit at a middle height. Thats the silhouette most people recognise immediately as the classic crown shape, the one used on playing cards and coat of arms for about 500 years. This version stays true to that.
Below the spires theres the arch body of the crown. A diamond shape sits dead centre between the arches, with a thin outline cross inside it. The base band runs across the bottom and has a small scalloped decorative row along the top edge of it, plus a long oval jewel shape in the very centre. Enough detail to look like a proper crown, not so much that it turns into a mess at smaller sizes.
Pure outline, no fill. The whole thing is done in running stitch lines, which keeps the numbers very low, 1,546 stitches at 2 inches and just 3,880 at the largest 5-inch size. Stitches fast and barely touches the fabric. You can put this on almost anything without worrying about the weight of dense fill.
Single colour so its infinitely swappable. Black is the obvious go-to but gold metallic, white, navy or burgundy all look strong depending on the base. Hoop your fabric with a light tear-away stabiliser and youre done. No cutaway needed on most wovens, the thread load is genuinely that light.
I get orders on this one year-round but it picks up every time birthday season comes around. People use it for more than I expected, formal shirts, graduation gifts, couple pillows. Last christmas she ordered it on a matching set of napkins for a king and queen themed dinner party. Stick it wherever you need a clean crown and it wont let you down.
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.
- Birthday boy or birthday king shirts and teesStitch above a name on a birthday tee and it immediately reads birthday king without needing anything else
- Personalised king and queen couple itemsMatching pair stitched on two pillow covers or mugs makes an easy king and queen couple gift set
- Graduation cap and gown accessoriesEmbroider small on a graduation mortarboard ribbon or stole for a class of royalty themed ceremony
- Dad gift shirts and Father's Day apronsWorks clean on a navy apron or a plain white tee as a Father's Day gift with or without a name below
- Small pocket embroidery on dress shirtsThe 2-inch size sits perfectly in the chest pocket area of a dress shirt for a subtle formal touch
- Chess and board game themed tote bagsStitch on the front of a canvas tote for anyone into chess, card games or strategy board games
- School house or team captain badges on fabricIron-on transfer backing plus this design makes a quick fabric badge for school team captain jackets
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.71 × 2.01 in | 1,546 |
| 2.56 × 3.01 in | 2,172 |
| 3.41 × 4.01 in | 2,750 |
| 4.25 × 5.01 in | 3,316 |
| 5.10 × 6.01 in | 3,880 |
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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