Cooked up this one as the most joyful piece in the valentines set. Its an umbrella tipped to one side, the pink canopy sitting at an angle with a ribbon bow tied around the curved handle at the top. The whole inside of the umbrella is stuffed with hearts and they're not staying put, they're spilling out over the edge and tumbling down below the umbrella in a pile. Hearts in red, orange-red, and white in different sizes, some solid fill, some just outline, scattered and overlapping so the pile looks genuinely chaotic and full.
Five colours and a density of 1,200 means this is a heavy stitch-out. The pink umbrella canopy has a tight satin fill, the black outlines define the ribs and handle, and then the hearts are the most complex part with 3 different thread colours producing different tones in the pile. You'll do 4 colour changes in the stop sequence and the total at the largest size runs to about 57,600 stitches. Use a good cutaway stabiliser on everything, even woven cotton at this stitch count can distort with tearaway. Keep bobbin tension consistent through the colour changes.
Runs in 5 sizes from 3.51 to 7.51 inches wide, heights 2.99 to 6.39 inches. And its wider than tall at all sizes which makes it sit nicely on bag fronts, hoodie chests, or as a centred tote design. Stitch on white, cream or light grey for the pink to read clearly. I tried it on a blush pink fabric once and the canopy got lost, so avoid fabrics close to the pink thread colour.
A customer told me last valentines that she ran this on white canvas zip pouches as gifts for her whole friend group and everyone asked where she bought them. Its got the scale to be the main event on a small item and still has enough going on to reward close inspection.
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.
- Valentine's Day shirt and hoodie frontsThe overflowing composition reads very well centred on a white or cream hoodie chest and has a boutique print quality to it.
- Canvas zip pouches as valentines giftsA 4-in chest size on white canvas zip pouch makes a polished valentines gift that looks like it came from a boutique shop.
- Tote bag front panelsacross a cotton shopper the falling hearts give the bag a joyful energy that plain text designs cant match.
- Cushion covers for seasonal decorThe pink and red palette works beautifully on a white cushion cover as a seasonal valentines day lounge or bedroom accent.
- hoop frame display for a bright playful roomMounted in a 6-inch round hoop with a simple white surround it makes a cheerful piece for a craft room, girls room, or entry hallway.
- Aprons or tea towels for kitchen valentines giftsThe 5-inch version across an apron bib is large enough to be the focal point and the image subject always gets comments from people seeing it in the kitchen.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.99 in | 25,540 |
| 4.51 × 3.84 in | 33,002 |
| 5.51 × 4.69 in | 40,722 |
| 6.51 × 5.54 in | 48,969 |
| 7.51 × 6.39 in | 57,607 |
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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