Sea Turtle Duo with Bubbles Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Two sea turtles swim side by side here and a bunch of round bubbles rise up around em. Both shells use that classic hexagon pattern in alternating sea green and olive, kinda like a stained glass window across the back. The flippers angle outward in mid-paddle pose so the duo reads as moving, not floating still.

Heads tilt slightly toward each other. Sandy tan skin under the shells, navy outline keeping the silhouette tight, and white highlights on the eyes give em that cartoon kid-book feel. Bubble cluster floats up above the second turtle in three sizes, biggest near the top, smaller below, and the negative space between bubbles is what truly sells the underwater vibe.

Seven colours stack in this one. Density is moderate at about 1004 spi but the max stitch count hits 56k on the 7.5 motif so dont rush the hooping on the big version. Smallest size at 3.5 inch sits at 22k stitches and works best for a chest pocket placement. Last summer one customer running day-camp tee orders messaged me and shes ordered this duo three times since for kids medium tees in cream and pale blue. Shes coming back this july for the third batch.

Stitch on plain woven cotton or jersey for cleanest read. Pop it on white, sky blue, sandy beige or pale green tees for the colours to sing. Skip dark fabric, the navy outline blends out and the bubbles disappear. Skip patterned cloth aswell, those hexagon shells already carry the texture so the background needs to stay quiet.

Hoop with a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser, the dense shell fill drags on cotton jersey if you cheap out on backing. Use a 75/11 sharp needle and slow the bubbles section down a touch, the small satin circles lose definition at full speed. Send a quick chat if any colour reads dull mid-stitch.