{"product_id":"artistic-female-portrait-lotus-flowers","title":"Artistic Female Portrait with Lotus Flowers Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot a simple portrait, its a whole environment. The woman sits at the center with her head tipped and eyes closed, long hair spilling downward and mixing with the rest of the composition so you cant tell where the figure ends and the botanicals begin. I spent the most time in digitising on that transition because the flowing hair and the lotus stems share the same black linework weight and separation comes only from negative space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lotus blooms are the most distinctive element. Three of them cluster in and around her crown, pink petals stitched in wide satin columns, yellow solid centers, the kind of lotus motif you see in south Asian textile art. To the right side solid dark green monstera leaf fills anchor the piece, rich satin areas that feel nearly like applique when finished. A small dragonfly floats in the lower left with just outline stitches, delicate beside everything else. People who've bought this mention the contrast between the intricate linework and the clean satin greens, and that tension is honestly what makes the piece interesting. Last autumn a customer wrote to say she stitched the 8-inch on white dupioni and it looked like a painted textile panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bodice is zebra stripe, dense alternating black and white columns that add a graphic punch to what could otherwise be a soft piece. Five colours total, seven colour changes per size. Stitch count runs 21,621 at 6 inch up to 37,840 on the 10 inch. Back it with dense woven interlining or double-layer cutaway on any fabric with give. Hoop firmly and dont rush the stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGo big if you can. The 8-inch and 10-inch show the lotus petal satin columns and monstera fill texture properly. Stitch on white or natural linen and it reads like a watercolour illustration. Use dark teal or forest green and the black linework sinks in while the pink lotus stands out harder. Skip loose-weave or pile fabrics, the satin fills need a firm base to register flat. Dm me if youre unsure about stabiliser setup for a specific project.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46187586650262,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/ArtisticFemalePortraitwithLotusFlowersEmbroideryDesign.jpg?v=1768890038","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/artistic-female-portrait-lotus-flowers","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}