Shes mid-pose with one arm up and one out to the side, balanced on her toes, and she looks completely happy about it. Big curly hair piled up in a bun with a tiny white band. White tutu with individual pleat lines stitched in cool grey giving the skirt real volume. Warm tan-brown skin, dark brown hair details, and this really wide grin that makes the whole design feel alive.
Seven colours: a slate blue shadow tone used on the dress folds and hair shading, warm tan for the skin, light grey for the tutu base, dark brown for hair highlights, navy for the shadows under the skirt, white for the dress and pointe shoe ribbons, and black for outlines and eye detail. Stitch count goes from 9,624 at the 2.06-inch height up to 26,502 on the full 4.41-inch size. The skirt is genuinely the most complex section, the pleating uses satin fill in directional runs that fan out like real chiffon.
Ive had so many messages from dance mums about this one. One customer ordered it on 12 white cotton bags for a ballet school end-of-year gift set last june, and the teacher apparently teared up, which honestly made my week. Use on white, pale pink, cream or lavender fabric. The skin tones sit on light grounds better than dark ones and the skirt shadow colours read clearly without a heavy backing colour.
Tearaway is fine on woven cotton. Hoop snug because the directional satin in the skirt needs tension consistency, loose hooping can cause the satin columns to fan unevenly. Dont use stretchy jersey for the larger sizes without backing it with cutaway aswell, its not gonna hold flat otherwise. Trailing fragment. One pose. Worth every stitch.
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.
- Ballet school end-of-year gift bagsBallet school end-of-year gift bags in white cotton, the 4-inch size sits cleanly on a standard goody bag.
- Girls birthday party tee shirtsPale pink tee for a birthday girl who dances, add her age number in a simple block font below the figure.
- Dance studio uniform apron or bagDance studio uniform apron bib or pouches for the gift shop, the seven colours stitch out quickly on woven cotton.
- Nursery wall hoop for little dancerLavender bedroom cushion for a little girl whose whole room is dance-themed, this one anchors it.
- Girls bedroom cushion coverRecital favour pouch at the tiny 2-inch size on organza or cotton drawstring bags, quick to batch-run.
- Dance recital favour pouchesCanvas dance bag with the childs name in chain stitch underneath, a genuinely personalised end-of-term gift.
- Cotton bib for baby ballet showerNursery wall hoop in a 6-inch cream linen frame for a dance-themed girls room above a bookshelf or cot.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.06 in | 9,624 |
| 4.00 × 2.35 in | 11,313 |
| 4.50 × 2.64 in | 13,129 |
| 5.00 × 2.94 in | 15,026 |
| 5.50 × 3.23 in | 17,047 |
| 5.99 × 3.52 in | 19,258 |
| 6.49 × 3.82 in | 21,627 |
| 7.00 × 4.11 in | 23,921 |
| 7.49 × 4.41 in | 26,502 |
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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