This floral ballerina is a single continuous-line drawing, one thread traces the whole figure without ever lifting, from raised fingertips down to the pointed toe. The dancer is mid-turn, arms up, and her tutu fans out as big sweeping petal shapes, almost like flower petals or butterfly wings spreading from her waist. Up close its clearly a dancer, step back and it reads as an abstract shape. One colour, no fill, no satin, just the outline.
Available across nine sizes. Smallest sits at 3.50" x 2.35", the largest goes to 7.50" x 5.03". Stitch counts run 431 to 689, that low because its a pure running-stitch outline with no fill at all. Most machines finish the 7.50" version in under 10 minutes. Digitised in professional digitising software, the continuous line flows smoothly at the joins, no suprised gaps where sections meet. Pick any thread colour theres only the one to set up.
I made this for people who wanted ballet decor but didnt want something heavy or fussy on delicate fabric. Last month a mum bought it for her daughters end-of-term recital gift stitched onto organza and framed as a hoop, the teacher loved it apparently. Try it in white on black cotton or gold on cream silk. Pops without any fill behind it. Text me through the order page if the file doesnt load and ill send a replacement straight away.
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 studio tote bagBrisbane dance studio merch line, customer wanted feminine but not babyish so we landed on the arabesque pose for her totes.
- Recital programme coverMum and daughter matching shirts for recital day, the vertical composition fits chest panels and narrow placements without crowding.
- Student gift tee chestStitch count is locked at 2025 across all nine sizes which is unusual but works, the line stays consistent regardless of scale.
- Dance journal fabric coverReads elegant rather than baby ballet on a fleece sweatshirt back yoke, the arabesque curve carries weight across larger placements.
- Rehearsal sweatshirt backDensity runs at 54 spi because its running stitch only, no fills and no satin blocks so even the biggest size runs in 7 minutes.
- Wall hoop art pieceSlow the machine across the arabesque leg curve, the longest single curve in the file and the one that needs the gentlest pace.
- Linen pouch zip bag40wt cotton thread softens the line into a hand-drawn feel rather than sharp graphic, hand wash first few cycles to keep it crisp.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.35 in | 431 |
| 4.00 × 2.68 in | 455 |
| 4.50 × 3.02 in | 494 |
| 5.00 × 3.35 in | 525 |
| 5.50 × 3.69 in | 559 |
| 6.00 × 4.02 in | 603 |
| 6.50 × 4.36 in | 632 |
| 7.00 × 4.70 in | 656 |
| 7.50 × 5.03 in | 689 |
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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About the artist
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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