Blue and Purple Floral Bird

About This Design

This bird design stitches out at 85.0 × 90.1 mm (3.3 × 3.5 in) and uses 13 thread colors across 12 color changes. Total count is 10,868 stitches at a density of about 141.9 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~18 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 12, automatic trims: 4
• 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 141.9 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 85.0 × 90.1 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:

• 958 Dark Sea Green
• 815 Medium Garnet
• 798 Dark Delft Blue
• 776 Medium Pink
• 3746 Dark Blue Violet
• 721 Medium Orange Spice
• 3607 Light Plum
• 444 Dark Lemon
• 434 Light Brown
• 702 Kelly Green
• 415 Pearl Gray
• 3013 Light Khaki Green

…plus 1 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

13 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

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.