{"product_id":"colorful-sea-turtle-2","title":"Colorful Sea Turtle Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy mate Carla runs a little surf-themed gift stall at the weekend markets and she sent me a message last week saying she'd just hooped her third canvas tote in one afternoon because her customers kept asking for more. Thats exactly why I digitised this one. Its a sea turtle mid-glide, shell done in sky-blue tatami sections with dark navy outline lines separating each panel like real shell plates, and the flippers are this deep forest green with fine directional stitching that gives em texture. Five hibiscus flowers in coral red, golden yellow, burnt orange, hot pink and salmon pink bloom all around it, satin petals fanning out with a raised feel you can actually run your fingers across.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the 7.5 inch size youre looking at around 47,000 stitches, so this isnt a quick lunch-break hoop. Pop a cutaway stabiliser under your fabric and dont skip the underlay on those petals or the satin fill lifts at the edges on terry or fleece. On linen or canvas the density sits really nicely without any topping needed. The 4 inch version keeps all the detail and thats the one I'd reach for on a youth tee or a zippered pouch front. Hoop your denim tote tight, centre the design, and let the machine do its thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStitch it on a plain navy cotton beach bag and the colours just pop against the dark fabric. Use a 40-weight rayon for the flower petals if you want that sheen, it makes the coral red in particular look almost wet. Avoid cheap bobbin thread on something this stitch-heavy, it shows through on the back of linen and customers do flip bags over to look. Pick a stabiliser rated for the fabric weight and give the jump stitches a proper trim before gifting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlag me down if the metallic thread frays on you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431453937814,"sku":null,"price":4.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/ColorfulSeaTurtleMachineEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1782283378","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/colorful-sea-turtle-2","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}