All American Football Text

About This Design

This all american design stitches out at 159.4 × 166.9 mm (6.3 × 6.6 in) and uses 11 thread colors across 12 color changes. Total count is 34,360 stitches at a density of about 129.2 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~57 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 12, automatic trims: 10
• 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 129.2 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 159.4 × 166.9 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:

• 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
• 702 Kelly Green
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 415 Pearl Gray
• 208 Very Dark Lavender
• 3013 Light Khaki Green
• 741 Medium Tangerine
• 321 Red
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 472 Ultra Light Avocado

Stitching Notes

11 colors across 12 changes makes this a real thread-management job: lay the spools out in sequence order first and keep the color chart to hand. 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

Lettering at this size suits shirt cuffs and collars, pockets, tote panels and towel borders — anywhere a name or initial needs to sit cleanly on a flat surface. Keep the backing firm so the strokes hold their shape.