Angelina Ballerina Cross Stitch - Innocent Dreams of Ballet
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Even though most little girls have probably never seen a real ballet, they often dream of becoming a prima ballerina. Many 6-year-olds girls would like to be princesses, but see being a ballerina an acceptable compromise. To encourage that dream, stitch an Angelina Ballerina cross stitch for her bedroom; then watch as she pirouettes and dances along with her music box ballerina.
Little girls aren’t the only ones fascinated by ballet, however. While artists throughout history haven’t had Angelina Ballerina cross stitch patterns to fall back on, ballet has been used as a theme in many famous artworks.
French artist Edgar Degas was one of the first to popularize the subject of ballet and the female human figure. His final pieces in pastel were combinations of drawings done of live models in his studio or paintings done at rehearsals, waiting to go on stage and during performances.
Modern day illustrator Helen Craig, had similar dreams to Katie when she was younger and also loved drawing. Previously a photographer Helen didn’t start her book illlustrating career until she was 40, and later in 1983, she partnered with author Katharine Holabird to illustrate the Angelina Ballerina children’s stories. Drawing on memories of her own childhood, where there was no electricity and candles and oil lamps were the only means of light come evening, she has won numerous awards for her depictions of this little white mouse.
Katherine Holabird, nursery school teacher and mother of two young daughters, began writing the stories in 1982. To date there are 20 books in the series and the animated character has her own TV show.
Angelina Ballerina dreams of becoming a prima ballerina and dances with Alice and William Longtail at Miss Lilly’s class. William has a crush on Angelina, which is a running theme in the books. Like many young girls, Angelina is stubborn and tries to get out of trouble with a smile and a giggle.
To replicate the popularity of the book series, DMC has created several Angelina Ballerina cross stitch kits using 16 count Aida. The patterns are very popular among little girls and are great gifts to add to their collection of stitched ballerinas.
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