A slim row of little open hearts linked up in a straight garland chain, repeating top to bottom. Theres no fill inside each heart, just the outline sitting clean against the white cotton fabric. Four colours from industry software, warm red and dusty rose doing most of the work with a cream accent and a thin soft gold outline holding the row together. Its a border design, not a centrepiece, so the stitch height tops out just under an inch even at the 7.5-inch wide size.
Border designs like this one dont get enough love. I started digitising them after my mum kept asking for something she could run along a hem without it looking stiff. Width spans 3.5 inch at smallest, 7.5 inch widest so you can lay it across a tea towel, a pillowcase edge, a tote rim, whatever needs a lil valentine flavour without shouting. Stitch counts stay light, between 1,505 and 3,976, so its quick to run and doesnt weigh down thin linen.
Last february a customer asked me if I had anything simple she could use on kraft paper gift bags, the kind you iron-on rather than stitch. I told her this one was her best bet because the open-outline hearts have clean separation between fills and dont bleed when theres minimal thread mass. She came back a week later saying she did six bags and people thought they were bought. Thats the kind of feedback that sticks with you.
Run this on cotton or linen for the cleanest result. Avoid stretchy fabrics because the horizontal spacing shifts on bias and the hearts wont align. Use a lightweight tearaway underneath since the density is low enough that cutaway would be overkill. Hoop taut, align the border to your seam guide before starting, and take the needle speed down abit so the directional stitching in the outlines stays crisp. Pop the smaller size along a collar edge or cuff on a navy kids valentine shirt for a really tidy finish.
Eight machine formats are in the download zip. Hit me if something doesnt load right and Ill sort it same day.
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.
- tea towel and kitchen linen hem borderRun the 7.5-in face along a white cotton tea towel hem for a clean love-themed kitchen set
- valentines day pillowcase edge detailStitch the medium size along the open edge of a pillowcase and pair it with a matching duvet set
- canvas tote rim decorationLine the top rim of a natural canvas tote with the border for a sweet valentines gift bag alternative
- kids valentines shirt collar or cuffUse the smallest size along a collar or cuff on a childs valentines day shirt for a delicate finishing touch
- gift bag and craft paper iron-on trimIron-on the outline-only hearts onto kraft gift bags for a handmade boutique look that people wont guess you made
- table runner edge repeat patternRepeat the border along both long edges of a table runner in dusty rose thread for a february table setting
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 0.41 in | 1,505 |
| 4.50 × 0.53 in | 2,012 |
| 5.50 × 0.65 in | 2,591 |
| 6.50 × 0.77 in | 3,264 |
| 7.50 × 0.89 in | 3,976 |
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.
Reviews
No reviews yet for this design. Be the first to share your make once you have stitched it. Tag us on Instagram and we will feature your work.
You may also like
Other designs from this collection you might love
Blue Flower Fairy Embroidery Design, Instant Do...
Cherry Blossom Branch Embroidery Design, Spring...
Frog Love Embroidery Design, Cute Valentine Fro...
Your Opinion Is Not Part of the Recipe Embroide...
Fustergluck Kitchen Rooster Embroidery Design, ...
Spring Floral Gnome Embroidery Design, Machine ...
Bee Farm Raw Honey Embroidery Design, Machine E...
Coastal Lighthouse Embroidery Design, Machine E...
Red Tulip Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery...
Raven on Tree Embroidery Design, Machine Embroi...
Celestial Alpaca Embroidery Design, Machine Emb...
Dog High Five Embroidery Design, Machine Embroi...
Browse by category
Pick a theme, find the perfect design for your next project
About the artist
Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
That's the joy I work for.
The hard part is finding my designs re-uploaded and resold elsewhere. So when you buy from Re Embroidery, you're paying one real person for the file you're about to download. That matters.
