The lettering on this one flows like it was written with an actual brush pen, starting around 3.32 inches wide. 'Dance in the Rain' in a loose hand-lettered calligraphy style, the words arching gently with weight variation that gives it that real ink-on-paper feel. Scattered raindrops float around the text, not in a grid, just scattered naturally like they're actually falling. Little wind flourishes on the swashes of the capitals. Its layered and detailed without being cluttered.
Twelve colours in the file total, mostly blues and teals with a soft grey and pale lavender for the raindrop shading. And the satin columns on the letters have directional stitching that catches light differently depending on thread angle, which honestly looks alot better in person than any photo can show. my main software did the digitising and the underlay work is solid so the letters sit up clean on most fabrics.
I get messages from dance studio owners alot asking for quote designs that dont feel like they came off a generic printables site. Last spring a dance school in the Pacific Northwest wanted something for their annual recital tees. The instructor asked for 'something that actually means something to the kids who do contemporary in the rain season'. So I pushed the raindrop scatter pretty hard and softened the colour palette to match that whole grey-sky coast vibe. It was a hit with the students.
Stitch it on a cream, soft white, or pale heather cotton tee for the most natural read. Navy or teal polos work aswell with the lighter colour threads. Skip dark charcoal here because the sky blue and lavender get lost. Pop the 7.11-inch on the back of a dance recital hoodie or the chest of a studio sweatshirt. The 3.32-inch sits nicely on tote bags and drawstring bags for students.
Nine sizes from 3.32 to 7.11 inch, 14,847 stitches at the small end and 43,632 at the largest. Use a light tearaway on woven cotton, switch to cutaway stabiliser for jersey or sweatshirt fleece so the text baseline doesnt warp during wear. Hoop firm and dont skip the topping on textured fabrics or the fine script edges will sink. Holler at me if the file doesnt play nice with your machine and ill send a clean rebuild.
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 recital hoodies and teesStitch the 7-inch size across the back of a studio hoodie for recital night and it reads beautifully from the audience seats.
- Dance studio student tote bagsPop a 4-inch motif on a canvas drawstring bag for dance students to carry their shoes in, personalise with a name underneath.
- Contemporary dance team sweatshirtsRun the design on the chest of matching grey sweatshirts for a contemporary dance team and add the year below in chain stitch.
- Rainy season apparel giftsEmbroider on a cream linen gift bag for someone going through a tough stretch, its the kind of quiet reminder that lands right.
- Yoga and pilates studio merchStitch on a soft sage studio tee for a yoga instructor who teaches outdoor morning classes when the weather is unpredictable.
- Inspirational nursery wall hoopsHoop the small 3.5-inch in a pale wooden frame for a kids bedroom wall, works especially well with grey and lavender nursery palettes.
- Custom teacher appreciation giftsUse the medium size on a tea towel or kitchen cloth for a teacher end-of-year gift alongside a candle or journal.
- Rain-themed event and camp shirtsPrint on the back of event tees for a summer camp or outdoor activity group that embraces the wet-weather season.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.32 × 3.50 in | 14,847 |
| 3.79 × 4.01 in | 17,680 |
| 4.26 × 4.50 in | 20,704 |
| 4.74 × 5.00 in | 23,887 |
| 5.21 × 5.51 in | 27,373 |
| 5.69 × 6.01 in | 31,153 |
| 6.16 × 6.51 in | 34,966 |
| 6.63 × 7.01 in | 38,990 |
| 7.11 × 7.51 in | 43,632 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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