Dimetrodon
Dimetrodon is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 80.0 × 45.5 mm with 10,259 stitches in 13 thread colors. Expect roughly 17 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
- 13
- Stitches
- 10,259
- Design Size
- 80 × 45.5 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~17 min
- Color Changes
- 12
- Trims
- 14
- 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 | 702 · Kelly Green | 1,625 |
| 2 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 166 |
| 3 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 1,604 |
| 4 | 776 · Medium Pink | 489 |
| 5 | 815 · Medium Garnet | 1,254 |
| 6 | 317 · Pewter Gray | 190 |
| 7 | 738 · Very Light Tan | 744 |
| 8 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 1,440 |
| 9 | 208 · Very Dark Lavender | 113 |
| 10 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 143 |
About This Design
This dinosaur design stitches out at 80.0 × 45.5 mm (3.1 × 1.8 in) and uses 13 thread colors across 12 color changes. Total count is 10,259 stitches at a density of about 281.8 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~17 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 12, automatic trims: 14
- 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 281.8 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 80.0 × 45.5 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
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:
- 702 Kelly Green
- 444 Dark Lemon
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
- 776 Medium Pink
- 815 Medium Garnet
- 317 Pewter Gray
- 738 Very Light Tan
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 208 Very Dark Lavender
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 561 Very Dark Jade
…plus 1 more in the full color sequence above.
Stitching Notes
13 colors across 12 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.
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Thread Palette
13 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 702Kelly Green
- 444Dark Lemon
- 721Medium Orange Spice
- 776Medium Pink
- 815Medium Garnet
- 317Pewter Gray
- 738Very Light Tan
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
