Coral Butterfly with Blue Flower Cluster

About This Design

This butterfly with flowers design stitches out at 70.0 × 91.0 mm (2.8 × 3.6 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 7 color changes. Total count is 8,844 stitches at a density of about 138.8 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~15 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 7, automatic trims: 2
• 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 138.8 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 70.0 × 91.0 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:

• 741 Medium Tangerine
• 776 Medium Pink
• 321 Red
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 3746 Dark Blue Violet
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 561 Very Dark Jade

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.