Cottage Scene

About This Design

This house with flowers design stitches out at 130.2 × 235.5 mm (5.1 × 9.3 in) and uses 30 thread colors across 30 color changes. Total count is 28,553 stitches at a density of about 93.1 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~48 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 30, automatic trims: 23
• 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 93.1 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 130.2 × 235.5 mm plan on 6×10 in or larger, and mark your centre lines before hooping.

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:

• 721 Medium Orange Spice
• 702 Kelly Green
• 3013 Light Khaki Green
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 550 Very Dark Violet
• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 310 Black
• 3705 Dark Melon
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 741 Medium Tangerine

…plus 18 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

At 30 colors and 30 changes this is a long session. Sort and label the spools in sequence order, and pick a stopping point in advance so you can step away mid-design without losing your place. 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

Motifs like this scatter well — single placements on pockets and yokes, or repeated across a quilt block, a set of napkins or a child's blanket. It reads the same at any orientation, so placement is forgiving.