What I genuinely like my favourite touch is the word "Kitchen" carries so much visual weight. Its the widest word in the stack and the satin columns inside those thick strokes are deep, so the thread catches light differently than the thinner script words above and below it. The hearts are small and solid, not outlined, kinda just floating in the gaps like they were placed by hand. All digitised in a single near-black charcoal thread so theres zero colour-matching decision to make.
The stitch count climbs to 20,557 at the largest size, which is alot for a text-only piece, and that density is what gives the lettering that almost dimensional look. Use a cutaway stabiliser on linen or terry cloth because the directional satin fill in "Seasoned" and "Love" will pull the weave if its not anchored. Tightly woven cotton canvas is fine with a standard tearaway.
A home baker I heard from last spring stitched this onto four cream cotton dish towels as a housewarming gift set. She used the 4.2 inch size and said the tatami underlay on "Kitchen" stopped any puckering along the hooped edge. Thats exactly the result you want on tightly looped terry or open-weave linen where the needle drag is real. Pop it centre on an apron bib and it reads clearly from across the room.
Stitch it in off-white thread on a navy denim apron for a farmhouse feel, or charcoal on natural cotton twill for something a bit more rustic. The hearts cluster mostly near "This" at the top and around "with Love" at the bottom so the composition balances the tall vertical stack naturally. Skip topping film on tight cotton weaves since it leaves residue in the finer connective strokes of the script.
Center the hoop carefully because the design runs tall, up to 7.5 inches at full size. Iron the fabric completely flat before hooping and use a light tack spray to stop the cloth from shifting mid-stitch on longer runs. The jump stitches between the scattered hearts are minimal because the industry digitising tools routed them efficiently, so your bobbin thread wont ghost through on the front face. Pair it with a matching plain border stitch on the towel hem if you want a cohesive gift set look.
Message me anytime if it drags on thin fabric.
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.
- Linen tea towelsHonestly my favourite spot for this one is cream linen, the charcoal thread pops clean without being harsh.
- Cotton canvas apronThe 5 inch sits dead centre on a canvas apron bib and reads clearly from across the kitchen.
- Kitchen wall hoop artNeeds a cutaway on stretchy cotton blends but the satin strokes come out crisp when anchored right.
- Terry cloth hand towelLooks sharp on a white terry hand towel, the contrast between the loop weave and dense satin is really satisfying.
- Tote bag for a home cookA tote for a home cook fills the front panel nicely at the 4 inch, tall script suits the vertical bag shape.
- Pot holder fabric panelIron-on stabiliser works well behind stiff pot holder fabric to keep the lettering from distorting under tension.
- Hostess gift set towelsStitching a matching set of four towels as a gift works great since the single colour keeps everything cohesive.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.40 × 3.50 in | 9,799 |
| 3.08 × 4.50 in | 12,449 |
| 3.77 × 5.50 in | 15,140 |
| 4.45 × 6.50 in | 17,822 |
| 5.14 × 7.50 in | 20,557 |
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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