Dancing Tribal Figures
Dancing Tribal Figures is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 145.9 × 97.9 mm with 13,199 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 22 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
- 6
- Stitches
- 13,199
- Design Size
- 145.9 × 97.9 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~22 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 3
- Difficulty
- Advanced
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 | 996 · Medium Electric Blue | 881 |
| 2 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 1,334 |
| 3 | 958 · Dark Sea Green | 1,758 |
| 4 | 3013 · Light Khaki Green | 434 |
| 5 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 120 |
| 6 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 8,594 |
About This Design
This dancing figures design stitches out at 145.9 × 97.9 mm (5.7 × 3.9 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 13,199 stitches at a density of about 92.4 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~22 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 3
- 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 92.4 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 145.9 × 97.9 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:
- 996 Medium Electric Blue
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 958 Dark Sea Green
- 3013 Light Khaki Green
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
Stitching Notes
With 6 colors and 6 changes you can pre-wind the whole set before you start and never leave the machine. 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
6 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 996Medium Electric Blue
- 807Peacock Blue
- 958Dark Sea Green
- 3013Light Khaki Green
- 561Very Dark Jade
- 909Very Dark Emerald
