Shes settled into that big cream armchair like shes been there for hours. Legs crossed, acoustic guitar resting across her lap, hair pinned up loosely. Around her feet there are 3 lit candles glowing on the floor, and to her right a small round wooden side table holds a closed book and a mug. A lavender pouf sits just past the table. The whole scene reads like a sunday afternoon that nobody wants to end.
19 colours went into this one, which is genuinely alot for a seated figure design. industry-grade software digitised the skin tones across multiple satin fill layers to get that soft warm peach gradation on her arms and face. The chair uses cream and oatmeal tones with subtle tatami fills to suggest the upholstery texture without going overboard on density. Candle flames in amber and pale yellow are tiny but they stitch clean even at a 3-in mini sizes.
My sister plays guitar and I drew this for her birthday last year. She wanted something she could pop on a tote bag for carrying sheet music to lessons. Then a music school here asked if they could use it on teacher appreciation gifts and it kinda just took off from there. People have been using it on everything from linen cushions to music teacher tote bags, and I still get a message or 2 about it every week.
Stitch on cream or white ground for cleanest result. Light linen, cotton twill, or canvas all handle the 18 colour changes without drama. Avoid stretchy jersey on the bigger sizes, 63k stitches on a 6.76-inch design needs a stable base. Pop midweight cutaway under and hoop firm so the fine candle details dont shift. Skip heavily textured fabric since the delicate figure lines will get lost in it.
Nine spans 3 in through 7.5 to 7-in range. Dont rearrange the thread order since the colour sequence follows a logical build. Ping me if anything looks off after stitching and Ill repair it fast.
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.
- Music teacher appreciation tote bagsStitch the 6-inch size on a cream canvas tote and give it to a guitar teacher at end of term.
- Guitar student linen cushion coversEmbroider the 5-inch version on a natural linen cushion cover for a home music practice room.
- Home music room wall hoop artHoop the 7-inch in an oval wooden frame and hang it in a music studio or practice corner as wall art.
- Women's linen shirt chest embellishmentPop the smaller 3.5-inch on the left chest of a linen button shirt for a subtle music-lover look.
- Book club or cosy night in themed giftsStitch on a cream cotton bag filled with candles and a book for a cosy evening gift set.
- Music school welcome packs and bagsUse the medium size on canvas welcome bags for music school new starters or end-of-year recital gifts.
- Acoustic music festival merchandiseRun the large version on a canvas shopper or tote sold at acoustic open mic nights and folk festivals.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.16 × 3.50 in | 25,806 |
| 3.61 × 4.00 in | 29,780 |
| 4.06 × 4.50 in | 33,957 |
| 4.51 × 5.00 in | 38,299 |
| 4.96 × 5.50 in | 42,824 |
| 5.41 × 6.00 in | 47,594 |
| 5.86 × 6.50 in | 52,599 |
| 6.31 × 7.00 in | 57,734 |
| 6.76 × 7.50 in | 63,079 |
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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