Abstract: A stitching guide for enabling designs to be stitched onto fabric comprises a flexible sheet into which perforations are cut to form a desired design. The perforations preferably have a predetermined length between about 0.10 inch and about 1 inch (about 0.254 cm and about 2.54 cm), and most preferably between about 0.214 inch and about 0.25 inch (about 0.544 cm and about 0.635 cm). The predetermined width of the perforations is preferably between about 0.01 inch and about 0.08 inch (about 0.0254 cm and about 0.2032 cm). The connectors between the perforations preferably have a predetermined length between about 0.01 inch and about 0.1 inch (about 0.0254 cm and about 0.254 cm). The stitching guide is attached to the fabric, and stitching is sewn along the perforations. When the design is completely stitched, the stitching guide is removed from the fabric by breaking the connectors apart along the line of the perforations.