Turtle Candy Embroidery Design, Whimsical Kids Machine Embroidery, Instant Download

This is probably the most detailed design in the kids range, gonna be honest, sixteen colour stops and three sizes starting at 5.49 inches is not a starter project. But when its done it looks really good, the kind of thing kids get genuinely excited about. Finished this one last september and a customer who ordered it same week said her daughter spotted it on screen and wouldnt let her get anything else. The stitch count goes from 50,705 at the smallest up to 77,488 at the full 7.49 inch version.

Density at 1,379 stitches per square inch reflects all that colour detail. Use a firm cutaway stabiliser, not tearaway, with 16 stops and that stitch density you need the backing to hold through every colour change. The shell sections use satin stitch with a directional underlay so colour fidelity in the green tones depends on proper hooping, tight and flat. Add a topping on any fabric with surface texture, even light cotton doesnt need much but it helps the candy colour sections stay bright. The digitising uses a layered approach on the shell pattern, you can customise the candy colours by swapping colour stops but the sequence needs to stay in order.

Three sizes only, 5.49, 6.5 and 7.49 inches. Stitch the 7.49 inch on a canvas jacket back for a statement placement. Run the 6.5 inch on a canvas play bag front with firm cutaway. These arent small designs, theyre built for statement placement and the 5.49 inch is the minimum for the detail to read properly. Avoid anything stretchy at any size, stable woven canvas or cotton twill is the right base fabric for all three versions.