Decorated Christmas Tree with Bows

About This Design

This christmas tree design stitches out at 78.8 × 109.4 mm (3.1 × 4.3 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 17,258 stitches at a density of about 200.2 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~29 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 5, automatic trims: 42
• 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 200.2 stitches/cm² this is a dense fill that pulls hard on the fabric. Back it with firm cut-away, add a water-soluble topping on towelling or fleece, and pick a stable woven over anything stretchy. At 78.8 × 109.4 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:

• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 743 Medium Yellow
• 931 Medium Antique Blue

Stitching Notes

With 6 colors and 5 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

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.