Ancient Lady with Fan
Ancient Lady with Fan is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 97.4 × 175.3 mm with 23,436 stitches in 10 thread colors. Expect roughly 39 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in DST format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 10
- Stitches
- 23,436
- Design Size
- 97.4 × 175.3 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~39 min
- Color Changes
- 9
- Trims
- 14
- Difficulty
- Advanced
Download Files
Free for personal stitching. Need another format (DST, JEF, EXP…)? More formats are on the way. Design License →
Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine. This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 900 · Dark Burnt Orange | 2,298 |
| 2 | 317 · Pewter Gray | 512 |
| 3 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 7,978 |
| 4 | 958 · Dark Sea Green | 1,987 |
| 5 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 3,485 |
| 6 | 815 · Medium Garnet | 821 |
| 7 | 780 · Ultra Very Dark Topaz | 33 |
| 8 | 798 · Dark Delft Blue | 1,843 |
| 9 | 704 · Bright Chartreuse | 957 |
| 10 | 776 · Medium Pink | 3,423 |
About This Design
This traditional Chinese lady design stitches out at 97.4 × 175.3 mm (3.8 × 6.9 in) and uses 10 thread colors across 9 color changes. Total count is 23,436 stitches at a density of about 137.3 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~39 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 9, automatic trims: 14
- 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 137.3 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 97.4 × 175.3 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
- 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
- 704 Bright Chartreuse
- 776 Medium Pink
Stitching Notes
10 colors across 9 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
A picture-style design wants a flat, stable surface where it can be seen whole: a framed hoop piece, a quilt centre, a cushion front or the back of a jacket. Avoid stretchy garments, which distort the shape.
Categories
Thread Palette
10 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 900Dark Burnt Orange
- 317Pewter Gray
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 958Dark Sea Green
- 743Medium Yellow
- 815Medium Garnet
- 780Ultra Very Dark Topaz
- 798Dark Delft Blue
