Blue and Green Dragonfly Pair

About This Design

This dragonflies design stitches out at 104.3 × 122.9 mm (4.1 × 4.8 in) and uses 7 thread colors across 7 color changes. Total count is 7,463 stitches at a density of about 58.2 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~12 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 7, automatic trims: 15
• 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 58.2 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 104.3 × 122.9 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:

• 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

Stitching Notes

7 colors across 7 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.