Astronaut Riding Whale Moon Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Right so theres 15 colours in this one and every single one of them earns its place. The scene is a humpback whale curving up and over a crescent moon, and an astronaut stands on the whales back with arms out like hes catching a wave. The moon fills in textured grey with crater marks punched using darker fill sections. The whale body is a rich cobalt blue with directional satin on the flippers and subtle navy shading along the back ridge.

Around the main group you get the full solar neighbourhood: a teal planet left of centre, an orange Saturn with proper rings about 3 o clock, a small red planet, a purple ringed one lower right, a green rectangular satellite and a scatter of 4-pointed white star shapes across the background area. The astronaut suit is white with a visor shape suggested by the fill angle. Its a lot going on but it holds as one cohesive image because the crescent moon anchors everything in a big C shape that frames the whale. One customer told me last autumn this one took over four hours on her machine and she would do it again tomorrow. That tracks.

Seven sizes, smallest at 5.51 by 5.39 inches and largest at 8.51 by 8.32. Stitch count is 29k at the small end and 48k at the large. Budget about 45 to 60 minutes at the machine for the bigger sizes. Density sits at 679 stitches per square inch so your stabiliser choice really matters. Use medium to heavy cutaway on stretch fabrics and firm tear-away on woven denim or canvas.

Dark backgrounds are where this thing shines. Navy, black, charcoal and deep forest green all let the 15 colours pop the way they should. On white or pale fabric the lighter whale detail and the white astronaut suit lose contrast, so stick to dark cloth. Hoop tight, stitch slow on the first colour pass. Message me if the planet outlines shift off register on your machine.