Coiled Chinese Dragon
Coiled Chinese Dragon is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 102.2 × 155.2 mm with 10,244 stitches in 7 thread colors. Expect roughly 17 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
- 10,244
- Design Size
- 102.2 × 155.2 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~17 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 8
- 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 | 931 · Medium Antique Blue | 3,972 |
| 2 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 1,574 |
| 3 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 1,247 |
| 4 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 1,644 |
| 5 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 1,297 |
| 6 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 340 |
| 7 | 900 · Dark Burnt Orange | 97 |
About This Design
This dragon design stitches out at 102.2 × 155.2 mm (4.0 × 6.1 in) and uses 7 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 10,244 stitches at a density of about 64.6 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~17 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 8
- 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 64.6 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 102.2 × 155.2 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:
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
- 415 Pearl Gray
- 900 Dark Burnt Orange
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.
- 931Medium Antique Blue
- 645Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 3716Very Light Dusty Rose
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 3746Dark Blue Violet
- 415Pearl Gray
- 900Dark Burnt Orange
