
The layout is three lines inside a rectangle. Top line: SOUNDS LIKE, in small tight block capitals. Middle: Bullshit, and its huge, in a thick retro script with big loops and a double underline beneath. Bottom line: TO ME, in the same small caps as the top. That centre script does most of the work. It fills the frame almost edge to edge at the larger sizes and the retro bar-sign style makes it look like something youd see on a vintage saloon sign, except the word is very much not saloon-appropriate.
One colour, black. No colour changes, no stops except the machine end. The frame is a double running stitch rectangle that gives the whole thing that patch-badge feel without requiring any actual patch construction. Nine sizes from 2.68 inches up to 5.73 inches wide, so you can put the small one on a back pocket or go large on a tote front where the retro script is genuinely readable from across the room.
Use a tear-away stabiliser on anything woven. On knit fabric use a light cutaway so the frame stays square. The script fill is the densest section, thats where puckering happens if your tension is off, so run a test on scrap first and adjust your bobbin before you commit to a final piece. Skip dark fabrics unless youre doing a white thread version, the frame gets lost on black denim even with a good underlay. Add topping on any textured knit or the script detail fills in.
Honestly People keep asking about this every few weeks, its the kind of design people buy twice because the first one is always for a specific person. A customer last winter bought it for her coworker who sits through the same weekly status meeting she does. Drop me a note if any download has an issue and Ill get it sorted fast.
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.
- Adult humour gift tote bagsStitch on a black canvas tote in white thread and its the kind of bag that gets a reaction at a grocery store checkout
- Funny patches for jacket backs or bagsMake it into a sew-on patch on felt and put it on a backpack or tote strap where its going to be seen but not announced
- Office-friendly desk accessories like a mug cozyThe small size fits on a mug cozy or coaster front and makes a great white elephant or secret santa gift for an office crowd
- Bachelorette or girls-night party favoursStitch on the back of a satin bachelorette bag or a canvas pouch and its immediately the most popular item at the party
- Custom cap or beanie front panelFits on the front panel of a 5-panel cap at the mid-size and the retro script reads well on both light and dark fabric caps
- White linen tea towel for a friend who hates meetingsUse the largest size on a white cotton tea towel for a friend who spends too much time in work meetings
- Sweatshirt chest or sleeve for casual wearCentres well on a crewneck sweatshirt chest and youre gonna get asked about it the first time you wear it out
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.68 × 3.51 in | 8,898 |
| 3.06 × 4.01 in | 10,091 |
| 3.44 × 4.51 in | 11,365 |
| 3.82 × 5.01 in | 12,666 |
| 4.20 × 5.51 in | 13,970 |
| 4.59 × 6.01 in | 15,283 |
| 4.97 × 6.51 in | 16,623 |
| 5.35 × 7.01 in | 17,982 |
| 5.73 × 7.51 in | 19,408 |
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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