Abstract Swirl Ornament

About This Design

This swirl ornament design stitches out at 268.2 × 298.3 mm (10.6 × 11.7 in) and uses 19 thread colors across 19 color changes. Total count is 23,288 stitches at a density of about 29.1 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~39 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 19, automatic trims: 7
• 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 29.1 stitches/cm² this is an open, low-density fill, so it sits happily on quilting cotton, linen or lightweight shirting with a single layer of tear-away behind it. At 268.2 × 298.3 mm this needs a large-format hoop, or splitting across several hoopings with alignment marks — check it against your machine's maximum field first.

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:

• 899 Medium Rose
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 909 Very Dark Emerald
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange
• 317 Pewter Gray
• 550 Very Dark Violet
• 958 Dark Sea Green
• 743 Medium Yellow
• 815 Medium Garnet
• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
• 798 Dark Delft Blue

…plus 7 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

At 19 colors and 19 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.