Children Playing
Children Playing is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 50.1 × 74.6 mm with 9,364 stitches in 7 thread colors. Expect roughly 16 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
- 7
- Stitches
- 9,364
- Design Size
- 50.1 × 74.6 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~16 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 20
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
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 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 1,281 |
| 2 | 3705 · Dark Melon | 739 |
| 3 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 2,260 |
| 4 | 3607 · Light Plum | 582 |
| 5 | 899 · Medium Rose | 1,303 |
| 6 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 247 |
| 7 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 2,890 |
About This Design
This two children playing design stitches out at 50.1 × 74.6 mm (2.0 × 2.9 in) and uses 7 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 9,364 stitches at a density of about 250.5 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~16 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 20
- 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 250.5 stitches/cm² this is a dense fill that pulls hard on the fabric. Back it with firm cut-away, add a water-soluble topping on towelling or fleece, and pick a stable woven over anything stretchy. At 50.1 × 74.6 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
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:
- 550 Very Dark Violet
- 3705 Dark Melon
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 3607 Light Plum
- 899 Medium Rose
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
Stitching Notes
7 colors across 6 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
7 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 3705Dark Melon
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 3607Light Plum
- 899Medium Rose
- 561Very Dark Jade
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
