Collie Dog Portrait
Collie Dog Portrait is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 97.7 × 95.0 mm with 11,613 stitches in 12 thread colors. Expect roughly 19 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
- 12
- Stitches
- 11,613
- Design Size
- 97.7 × 95 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~19 min
- Color Changes
- 11
- Trims
- 11
- 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 | 900 · Dark Burnt Orange | 2,462 |
| 2 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 558 |
| 3 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 1,442 |
| 4 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 1,639 |
| 5 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 156 |
| 6 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 39 |
| 7 | 931 · Medium Antique Blue | 91 |
| 8 | 702 · Kelly Green | 50 |
| 9 | 776 · Medium Pink | 39 |
| 10 | 738 · Very Light Tan | 299 |
About This Design
This dog design stitches out at 97.7 × 95.0 mm (3.8 × 3.7 in) and uses 12 thread colors across 11 color changes. Total count is 11,613 stitches at a density of about 125.1 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~19 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 11, automatic trims: 11
- 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 125.1 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 97.7 × 95.0 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:
- 900 Dark Burnt Orange
- 415 Pearl Gray
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
- 702 Kelly Green
- 776 Medium Pink
- 738 Very Light Tan
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 704 Bright Chartreuse
Stitching Notes
12 colors across 11 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
12 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 900Dark Burnt Orange
- 415Pearl Gray
- 3746Dark Blue Violet
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 3716Very Light Dusty Rose
- 645Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 931Medium Antique Blue
- 702Kelly Green
