Bellflower Sprigs

About This Design

This bellflower design stitches out at 114.2 × 112.6 mm (4.5 × 4.4 in) and uses 16 thread colors across 17 color changes. Total count is 2,200 stitches at a density of about 17.1 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~4 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 17, automatic trims: 3
• 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 17.1 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 114.2 × 112.6 mm reach for a 5×7 in hoop.

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:

• 3607 Light Plum
• 743 Medium Yellow
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 444 Dark Lemon
• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
• 472 Ultra Light Avocado
• 434 Light Brown
• 704 Bright Chartreuse
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 702 Kelly Green
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 909 Very Dark Emerald

…plus 4 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

At 16 colors and 17 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.