And this one came together exactly how I hoped. Its a fairy ballerina, arms stretched up over her head like shes just landed from a grand jete, one ankle crossed behind the other the way ballet kids do at recital time. Big butterfly wings spread behind her, filled in hot magenta with a few curly-tendril flourishes at the tips. Purple corset bodice, layered white tutu with a scalloped purple band at the waist, and tiny purple pointe shoes that tuck together neatly at the bottom.
The wings are done in flat satin fill so they read as large bold shapes without looking heavy. Tutu layers use a short-directional stitch so you get that airy ruffle effect on fabric. Face is clean and simple, closed-eye expression with a rosy cheek blush circle that gives her that classic kids-illustration character. Eight colours total across the whole design and they load in a logical order so you wont be hunting for bobbin changes mid-stitch.
Sizes run from 2.43 by 3.5 inches up to 5.22 by 7.51 inches, which is five options from a small sleeve patch right up to a full back-panel piece on a childs sweatshirt. Ive had customers use the medium size on ballet bag pockets, which honestly looks spot on. Up to 24,758 stitches on the largest size, density at 632, so use a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser and float a topping on any stretch fabric to keep the outline crisp.
Works best on light coloured cotton, fleece, canvas or felt. Pale pink, white, lavender and buttercup yellow all let the magenta wings pop. Avoid printing the big version onto dark navy or black, the skin tone fills wont read cleanly against deep backgrounds. A customer last christmas stitched the medium on a pale pink toddler sweatshirt and said it was the most complimented thing at the school nativity. Pair this with a simple name above the design in a matching thread and it becomes a truly personalised gift. Skip the tearaway on stretch fabrics and always go cutaway so the tutu lines stay crisp.
Holler if a colour run skips or the tutu layers misalign and Ill get it sorted for you.
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 bag pocket patch for dance school kidsA customer stitched the medium size onto the front pocket of a ballet bag and sent photos from her daughters first recital, the whole dance class wanted one
- Girls bedroom pillow centrepieceCentre the large version on a plain white pillow cover for a little girls bedroom, pair it with a pink pillowcase and its a full look
- Toddler sweatshirt back panel designPut the biggest size on the back panel of a pale pink kids sweatshirt and you've got a birthday present that took maybe 45 minutes to make
- Birthday girl iron-on transfer for a party teeStitch the small size on a plain white tee and let the birthday girl wear it as a party outfit, quick and personal
- Dance recital costume personalisationUse the medium on a leotard hip panel or the collar band of a recital costume for a detail that reads well from the audience
- Kids wall art hoop displayStitch onto a 6-inch hoop, back it with felt and hang it on a nursery wall as a soft framed art piece
- Fairy-themed nursery cushion coverCentre the large on a white cotton cushion cover for a fairy-themed nursery, it fits the whole look without needing anything else on the fabric
- Flower girl tote bag for a weddingEmbroider the small size centred on a tote face for a flower girl to carry petals or a few small gifts down the aisle
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.43 in | 10,260 |
| 4.51 × 3.14 in | 13,649 |
| 5.51 × 3.83 in | 17,174 |
| 6.51 × 4.53 in | 20,829 |
| 7.51 × 5.22 in | 24,758 |
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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