The male dancer is down on one knee, arms raised, his red military-style costume filling the lower half. She's up above him, one pointe shoe extended straight toward the ceiling, tutu fanned out in that big circular shape you see in the Nutcracker. Thats not a silhouette thing either. Both figures have real face detail. Costume texture built up through satin stitch on the tutu, fill on the costume body.
14 colours is alot but my embroidery software grouped the stops realy sensibly here, its actually manageable once you sit with the colour sheet. Skin tones go in early, tutu layers follow in grouped stops, outlines close everything off. A customer who did a full recital batch for a ballet school last spring told me the colour sequence was way less confusing than she expected. The kneeling pose on the guy is what makes it read as a lift rather than two separate figures standing side by side.
Use cutaway stabiliser once you go above 5 inches, the fill density on the costume sections is quite high. Hoop firm. Lay a topping sheet if youre working on fleece or terry or the satin stitches will sink into the pile. Skip anything loosely woven below 4 inches. Sizes run from 3.32x3.50 in at 8,720 stitches up to 7.12x7.50 in at 24,451 stitches across 9 sizes. Hit me up if the file wont load and I'll check it and send you a working copy.
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.
- Dance studio uniform left chestStudio staff polo shirts where the chest logo needs to look polished rather than printed.
- Ballet recital tote bag panelGoes wide on a cotton canvas tote panel; that larger build gives the costume satin real room to breathe.
- Pointe shoe bag front embroiderySatin drawstring bag for a dancer going en pointe for the first time, made personal with their studio colours.
- Dance teacher appreciation gift towelMy sister asked for the 4-inch for a drama teacher gift she was putting together before the end of term.
- Girls leotard back yoke decorationLycra leotard back yoke; double cutaway underneath, ballpoint needle, no shortcuts on stretchy fabric.
- Theater arts program tee shirtPerformance night merch tee where you want something that reads at arm's length without squinting.
- Nursery wall art hoop decorationLinen in a wide wood hoop for a studio waiting room wall display, the kind that stays up for years.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.32 × 3.50 in | 8,720 |
| 3.80 × 4.00 in | 10,179 |
| 4.27 × 4.50 in | 12,106 |
| 4.74 × 5.00 in | 13,719 |
| 5.22 × 5.50 in | 15,892 |
| 5.69 × 6.00 in | 17,766 |
| 6.17 × 6.50 in | 19,961 |
| 6.64 × 7.00 in | 22,250 |
| 7.12 × 7.50 in | 24,451 |
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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