Heres the sunny side up fried egg seen from above and its kinda the cutest kitchen design Ive made all year. Round marigold yolk sits dead centre with a slim white highlight on the top edge to look glossy. Wavy egg white spreads out around the yolk like a soft cloud. Thin rust orange outline traces the outer edge. Six tiny sage basil leaves scatter around the pan for that brunch-magazine plated look.
Yolk is the centerpiece. Sits in dense satin column work that runs in a tight spiral so the surface looks shiny instead of flat. Egg white uses a soft cream tatami with subtle ivory shading at the rim to suggest the cooked edge. Outline runs in a directional rust satin that wraps the wavy shape cleanly. Basil leaves are little teardrop satins in two greens. Honestly its a satisfying file to watch stitch out.
I made this one for a friend opening a brunch cafe in november and she put it on every staff apron. Customers been ordering it for kitchen towel sets and breakfast nook cushions. So yeah the kitchen and cooking crowd love it. One customer wrote me last week to say her toddler thinks the embroidered egg is realer than the one on her plate.
Stitch on cotton or linen for cleanest yolk gloss. Pop it on a white kitchen towel, cream apron, sage tea towel, or charcoal mug rug and the marigold yolk really pops. But avoid yellow or orange fabric because the yolk wont separate from the background and the whole egg disappears. Skip terry too, the loops mess with the satin yolk shine. Add a small monogram or family last name underneath in matching rust thread for a custom kitchen gift.
9 sizes from 3.5 to 7.5. Stitch count climbs from 13.3k to 42.8k so place tearaway under woven cotton and medium cutaway on jersey. Slow your machine speed for the spiral satin yolk because high speed creates loops in dense thread work. Email me if a fill reads patchy under bright daylight.
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.
- Kitchen tea towels and dish clothsStitch a 5-inch egg on a white linen kitchen towel and the marigold yolk reads loud across the front fold
- Brunch cafe staff apronsPop the 6.mid 5-in build on cream canvas brunch apron for any new cafe staff or weekend breakfast crew
- Mug rug gifts for coffee loversEmbroider a small 3.5-inch egg on a charcoal mug rug for a coffee-lover gift with a cheeky brunch twist
- Breakfast nook cushion coversSew on a sage cushion cover in a breakfast nook and the rust outline ties in with the kitchen warm tones
- Apron pockets for cooking school studentsStitch on the pocket of a cooking school student apron, classmates spot the egg from the next station over
- Pot holders and oven mittsHoop a 4-inch egg on a cotton pot holder or oven mitt for a fun kitchen gift bundle
- Wall hoops for diner-style kitchensFrame the 7.5-inch egg in a wide hoop and hang in a diner-style kitchen above a coffee bar or toast station
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.36 in | 13,371 |
| 4.01 × 3.83 in | 16,196 |
| 4.51 × 4.31 in | 19,317 |
| 5.01 × 4.79 in | 22,601 |
| 5.51 × 5.27 in | 26,184 |
| 6.01 × 5.74 in | 30,001 |
| 6.51 × 6.22 in | 34,036 |
| 7.01 × 6.70 in | 38,358 |
| 7.51 × 7.17 in | 42,862 |
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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