Cross Stitch Shadow Machine Embroidery Font
Cross Stitch Shadow is a machine embroidery font in a cross stitch style with a shadow look. It includes uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers 0-9, four sizes from 0.6in to 1.2in, BX, and embroidery files in PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3.
- 4 small sizes from 0.6in to 1.2in
- Includes Aa-Zz and 0-9
- BX file included for keyboard lettering
- Instant digital download, not a patch
Scan the QR code to open this font on your phone and come back to it later.
Getting small cross stitch letters to read cleanly
This font started with a simple goal that turned out to be picky in the hoop. I wanted the letters to keep that counted-cross-stitch feel, but I also needed the shadow to stay readable at very small heights. On a screen, a tiny shaded cross looks clear. In thread, it can turn muddy fast. So I kept redrawing the balance between the main letter and the shadow until the shape still looked like a letter first, not a textured block.
The smallest size mattered most. At 0.6 inch, every little point has to earn its place.
I also tested how far I could carry the set without losing the reason to use it. This one includes uppercase, lowercase, and numbers, so the letters had to sit together as a real working alphabet instead of a few pretty samples. A narrow lowercase needed to look right beside a wider capital. Numbers had to match the same style and weight. That is the part I spend the most time on with fonts like this, because one weak character can spoil a whole name.
I kept the size range small on purpose, from 0.6 inch up to 1.2 inches, because this style is nicest when it stays neat and compact. If you like using BX in your lettering software, I included that here too, along with the machine file formats and JPG thread charts. It is a practical little font for monograms, names, and short words where you want a cross stitch look without filling a big space.
“Downloaded easily - love that it has the bx format too”
use it in the tool
The free Artapli Lettering Tool lets you type names and monograms with purchased machine embroidery fonts, arrange the letters online, and download a combined stitch-ready file.
Open the Lettering Tool- Type names and words with the included BX font
- Try the alphabet before exporting to your machine
- See how uppercase and lowercase work together
- Build monograms and short phrases with the number set too
- Test which of the four small sizes fits your blank
- Arrange lettering without merging single files by hand
four compact sizes for small lettering
uppercase and lowercase are included
numbers come with the alphabet
Works with many home embroidery machines
You can download this font in BX, PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3 formats.
- Brother / Baby Lock — PES
- Janome — JEF
- Bernina / Melco — EXP
- Husqvarna Viking — VIP, HUS
- Pfaff — VP3
- Singer — XXX
- Tajima and commercial machines — DST
- Embrilliance — BX
A true-size printed sheet helps you judge the letter height before you hoop a shirt, towel, or gift item. It is an easy way to check spacing and scale on the actual project.
- Cross Stitch Shadow alphabet files in 4 sizes
- Uppercase and lowercase letters Aa-Zz
- Numbers 0-9
- BX file for keyboard-style lettering
- JPG thread color charts
- This is a digital embroidery download, not a finished patch.
- You need an embroidery machine and a format your machine reads.
- The DST file is included, and it opens in compatible software or machines.
No. This font comes in four small sizes only: 0.6in, 0.8in, 1in, and 1.2in. It is meant for compact lettering and monograms.
Yes. The DST file is included in the download with the other formats. You will need embroidery software or a machine that can read DST files to open and use it.
Yes. This set includes the full alphabet in uppercase and lowercase, plus numbers 0-9. The listing sizes are 0.6in, 0.8in, 1in, and 1.2in.
I created the design for standard 40 wt embroidery thread. JPG thread color charts are included with the files.