Stay Humble Work Hard and Be Kind Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Five lines of black and red quote lettering stacked vertically, each word or phrase in a different lettering weight which is what keeps it from looking like a plain text block. Stay leads at the top in compact block caps, Humble fills the next line in big swooping brushstroke script with a curly flourish on the tail. Work Hard comes in a smaller condensed style, Hard specifically gets a bold brushstroke treatment that almost looks hand-scrawled. And and Be Kind close it out in a looser calligraphy style with gentle looping strokes.

The red accent hits land on the Stay word at the top and WORK at the midpoint, which creates a visual rhythm that pulls your eye down the design naturally. Tiny heart shapes are dotted between a couple of the lines, not many, just 3 or 4 little accent hearts that add softness without making it look like a valentines piece. Its a genuinely well-balanced layout, nothing feels cramped even in the 3-inch version which sits about 2.5 inches wide.

I got a message last month from a customer who told me she stitched the 5-inch version onto a natural canvas zipper pouch for her daughters teacher gift. She said the teacher cried a lil, which is a solid outcome for a quote design. Stitch it on tote bags, aprons or sweatshirt fronts where you want something with a bit of character.

Use a cutaway stabiliser under knit sweatshirts so the dense brushstroke fill on Humble doesnt distort the neckline. On woven cotton like canvas or linen a firm tearaway is enough. Hoop tight, the satin strokes on that top word can shift if the fabric moves during the run. For the smaller 3-inch size, slow the machine speed a little on the directional fill sections. Ping me directly if youre getting any issues with the download and Ill walk you through it or resend same day.