{"product_id":"snowman-cardinal","title":"Snowman with Cardinal Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eKinda hard not to love this one, the cardinal sitting on the snowmans arm is just the right touch of whimsy that takes a standard winter snowman and makes it feel like an actual little scene. Fourteen colours in 14,321 stitches at a density of 231 in a 2.75 by 3.5 inch space, thats the density level that lets all fourteen colour areas read cleanly at this size without the fills bleeding into each other when stitched out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe white snowman body is the tricky part technically, white satin fill areas are where bobbin tension problems show up most visibly, so make sure your bobbin thread matches the top thread colour or is neutral. The cardinal red is digitised as a separate satin fill on top of the wing underlay so the red really pops. I had a customer write me last december who did this on a set of christmas napkins in white cotton, she said the cardinal looked kinda like it was about to fly off the cloth, the red was that vivid. Use tearaway stabiliser on stable wovens like cotton and linen. Dont skip the underlay on the snowman body sections, thats what holds the white satin from sinking. Cutaway on any stretch or fleece and dont use tearaway on anything with a loose weave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design sits at 2.75 inches wide which makes it a good size for a left chest garment placement or a small home textile panel. Add water-soluble topping if youre stitching on terry cloth or fleece, the snowmans white body detail and the cardinals fine wing markings need a smooth surface to register. Machine-wash finished items inside out on gentle cycle, its holds well through washing when the stabiliser is proper cutaway under stretch fabric. On a cream or pale blue background the whole colour palette reads even more like a fresh snowfall scene. Stitch the cardinal sections last so the bright red sits cleanly on top of everything underneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46411968643222,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/SnowmanwithCardinalEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1780465360","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/snowman-cardinal","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}