Abstract Leaves and Fruit

About This Design

This leaves fruit design stitches out at 141.6 × 193.8 mm (5.6 × 7.6 in) and uses 33 thread colors across 32 color changes. Total count is 26,049 stitches at a density of about 94.9 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~43 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 32, automatic trims: 5
• Follow the color sequence table above — thread numbers refer to the chart programmed in the file; match them to your brand by color.

Fabric & Hooping

At about 94.9 stitches/cm² the fill is moderate: one layer of medium-weight cut-away handles most wovens, while knits want a second layer or a fusible backing. At 141.6 × 193.8 mm plan on 6×10 in or larger, and mark your centre lines before hooping.

Thread Colors in This Design

DST files store stitch data but no thread information, so the colors below are our suggested DMC match. Swap in whatever you have in a similar shade:

• 900 Dark Burnt Orange
• 321 Red
• 434 Light Brown
• 3746 Dark Blue Violet
• 958 Dark Sea Green
• 472 Ultra Light Avocado
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 310 Black
• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 3013 Light Khaki Green
• 444 Dark Lemon

…plus 21 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

At 33 colors and 32 changes this is a long session. Sort and label the spools in sequence order, and pick a stopping point in advance so you can step away mid-design without losing your place. DST stores stitch data only, which is why the color list is a suggestion rather than the digitizer's original choice.

What to Make With It

Motifs like this scatter well — single placements on pockets and yokes, or repeated across a quilt block, a set of napkins or a child's blanket. It reads the same at any orientation, so placement is forgiving.