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Angelina ballerina cross stitch and the art of ballet

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.

One famous artist who used ballet as a common theme in his paintings was the French artist Edgar Degas. His fascination with the human body, and ballet in particular, led to his painting the rehearsing ballerinas, those waiting to take the stage, and in the midst of performing using pastels. His studio was filled with sketches of live models that were grouped together and used combined to create the final piece.

Illustrator Helen Craig, who also dreamed of being a ballerina, focused her artistic energy on drawing. A photographer until she was 40, she worked with Katharine Holabird on illustrating the stories for Angelina Ballerina. The white mouse she drew from 1983 onwards won numerous awards and was typically depicted with no electricity and only candles and oil lamps as illumination since this was how Craig had been raised.

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.

DMC has created several Angelina Ballerina cross stitch kits on 16 count Aida to bridge the gap between arts and crafts. Once completed, the pieces featuring Angelina and her friends will become favorites among the ballerina decorations in her room.

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