{"product_id":"water-dance","title":"Water Dance Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those designs where the movement is the whole point. The dancer is airborne, weight shifted forward, arms flung wide, and the wave behind her isnt just decoration, its doing alot of the visual work. It curves up and around her like a crescent, nearly closing above her head, built from long directional satin lines in two shades of blue that grade from deep cobalt at the edges to a lighter sky tone closer in. The figure is stitched in warm brown and cream, and a thick black outline locks the whole composition together so it reads clearly even at the smaller sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlotted in professional embroidery software. The wave directional fill comes out sharp because those long diagonal runs need a dense cutaway stabiliser underneath or the satin sections can shift on stretchy fabric. Stitch count runs from 6,701 at the smallest baseline reaching 18,210 at the largest, so the density at the top end is real. I ran it on a cobalt canvas tote with ivory thread substituted for the cream tones and it came out sharp. The black outline at the end gives it that finished quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the thread sequence matters here more than it usually does. You've got 5 colour changes across 6 stops, so its worth laying out your bobbins before you hoop. One customer asked me about substituting a silver metallic for the lighter blue wave sections, I wouldnt on anything below a 5-inch hoop because the metallic thread breaks alot more on tight curves. At the larger sizes, go for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest on medium-weight wovens or canvas. Avoid jersey unless youre using a topping film over the stabiliser, the satin fills on the wave will sink into the fabric texture otherwise and you'll lose the colour gradient effect that makes this design worth stitching in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePop it on a tote, a dance bag, a wall hoop for display, a gym jacket, it works anywhere movement makes sense. Holler if you need a different size or run into any issues with the file.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46337644822678,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/WaterDanceEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1775975358","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/water-dance","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}