Its the words Be Teacher in that big loopy cursive that basically all teacher gift designs end up using, but this one earns it because of the lights. A string of christmas bulbs winds right through the letterforms, sitting between the ascender of the capital B and the cross of the e, then dangling off the bottom of Teacher with 3 or 4 bulbs hanging loose below the baseline. Five colours: black for the main script body, plus yellow, red, green and aqua for the individual bulbs.
The digitising on the script uses proper satin column stitch throughout so the letterforms are solid and slightly raised on the fabric. Theres very good pull compensation on the letter joins so when you stitch it out on a jersey tee the letters dont gap at the connecting strokes. I been digitising these christmas teacher pieces for about four christmases now and the join compensation is the thing most people get wrong, it makes the script look broken when stitched. This one doesnt have that problem.
A kindergarten teacher I know ordered this last year for her whole department, they each got a personalised black apron with this on the front and she sent me a photo from the staff christmas party. Every single one came out clean. Dimensions run tall and narrow, smallest is 1.81 inches wide by 3.51 high, biggest is 3.87 by 7.51, so its a portrait orientation design suited to apron bibs, front panels and tall pockets rather than wide horizontal placement.
Stitch on black, navy or charcoal fabric and the coloured bulbs pop best. Black script on black fabric sounds counterintuitive but the satin stitch sheen gives it enough contrast to read. Pop cutaway under jersey school hoodies and drop a tearaway behind apron canvas. Avoid white or cream ground here, the yellow bulbs disappear against pale backgrounds. Run the small 3.51-inch size on a tote bag pocket or mug and save the largest 7.51 for apron centre panels.
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.
- Teacher christmas gift apronsStitch the 6.51-inch on a black canvas apron bib panel for a teacher christmas gift that looks custom and polished.
- School staff christmas tee shirtsRun the mid size on a charcoal crew neck hoodie chest for a school staff christmas party top that doesnt look cheap.
- Kindergarten class holiday party favoursEmbroider the small version on a canvas zippered pouch filled with candy and label it as a teacher gift for christmas.
- Teacher tote bag personalisationUse the 4.51-inch on a navy canvas tote bag for a practical gift a kindergarten teacher will actually use at school.
- School office christmas mug rugsPop the small size on a fabric mug rug at a teacher desk so the christmas lights add a bit of colour through december.
- End of year gift pouches for teachersHoop the 3.51-inch on a cotton drawstring bag filled with end-of-year stationery gifts from a classroom parent group.
- Christmas ornament blanks for classroomsStitch the small size on a wooden ornament blank with fabric face and give it as a classroom tree decoration.
- Elementary school fundraiser gift itemsUse the 5.51-inch on a canvas tote at a school christmas fundraiser and price it as a staff gift option.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.81 × 3.51 in | 4,800 |
| 2.32 × 4.51 in | 6,142 |
| 2.84 × 5.51 in | 7,455 |
| 3.35 × 6.51 in | 8,919 |
| 3.87 × 7.51 in | 10,498 |
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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