{"product_id":"swan-lake-ballet","title":"Swan Lake Ballet Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe figure here is half dancer, half swan, and thats the whole idea. She's standing in arabesque position but her arms have become the birds wings, spread wide on both sides, the feathers rendered in this cool steel blue with lighter sky tones at the tips. Her body stays in the warm blush and dusty rose palette that reads like a tutu fabric, ya get this contrast between the warm human tones and the cool wing colours that gives the whole thing its drama. The water surface underneath is a loose wash of blue-grey horizontal lines with reed-shaped shadows pressed down low. 7 colours total and 103 trims in the smaller sizes, which tells you theres alot of detail work happening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprofessional tools took the colour sequencing across 6 changes and seven stops. The feather sections use short directional satin fills, youre looking at a density of 583 across the file, so a cutaway stabiliser is non-negotiable. I tested the 3.51-inch motif on a cream pillow cover and the blush tones on the dancers body stitched out beautifully against it. At the larger end, the 7.5-inch hoop version on a dupioni silk backing is what I'd go for if this is a gift piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne customer wanted the large hoop size on a tote and said the wing detail held perfectly, 3 colours across those wing layers and nine stops in the sequence means you get genuine depth in those wings even though its all flat stitching. The water reeds underneath are subtle at the small size, more legible at 5 inches and above. Stitch count goes from 11,838 to 27,657 depending on which size you hoop, so plan your bobbin thread accordingly at the top end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair this with a light tearaway on the edges if youre doing it on a stiff interfaced panel. Skip the topping film on smooth fabrics, it can drag on the fine feather lines during hooping. Best results on medium-weight wovens or a cotton-linen blend where the satin fill beds down flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrop me a quick chat if you need a size thats not in the range or if anything looks unexpected when you open the file.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46337646067862,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/SwanLakeBalletEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1775975632","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/swan-lake-ballet","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}