Flaming Tennis Ball Wreath Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Knocked out a design thats basically fire and tennis in one piece. Big green ball in the centre, the white seam curve sits right across it the way it should. Then all around the outside, a ring of jagged pointed flame shapes in orange radiates outward, each tip angling away from the ball at different lengths. It looks like the ball just landed from orbit and is still glowing from re-entry, but in a sporty graphic way not a sci-fi way.

5 colours, green fill for the ball, white for the seam, orange for the main flame fill, a slightly deeper orange-red layer that shadows the inner base of each flame to give the fire some depth, and then black for all the outlines and the ball seam definition. The flame density is high because each individual flame shape is a small area and needs the underlay to hold flat. Dont skimp on the cutaway stabiliser here, use a firm medium-weight and dont try to get away with tear-away on anything stretchy.

White fabric washes the green out a bit and makes the orange feel less aggressive, which some people actually want for a kids garment. On black or dark charcoal the fire does what fire is supposed to do and the green ball holds its own against the dark ground. Just last month a customer emailed after running the 3.5-inch onto a black training hat, said the outer points stayed crisp and it survived the first few machine washes without any lifting. Good to know that stabiliser combo works.

Density sits at 1,317 per square inch which is on the higher side for these sizes. Run a test piece before you commit to a batch. Pop a topping on any textured fabric before you go full speed, those flame edges shift first when the hooping is even slightly loose. Hoop tight, get the centre ball sitting flat in the hoop, then let it go.