Butterfly Kite Pair on String

About This Design

This butterflies design stitches out at 87.1 × 158.1 mm (3.4 × 6.2 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 7 color changes. Total count is 3,733 stitches at a density of about 27.1 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~6 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 7, automatic trims: 6
• 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 27.1 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 87.1 × 158.1 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:

• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 958 Dark Sea Green
• 3013 Light Khaki Green
• 561 Very Dark Jade
• 909 Very Dark Emerald
• 702 Kelly Green
• 704 Bright Chartreuse

Stitching Notes

8 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.