Dinosaur by Water
Dinosaur by Water is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 81.1 × 80.2 mm with 8,393 stitches in 11 thread colors. Expect roughly 14 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
- 11
- Stitches
- 8,393
- Design Size
- 81.1 × 80.2 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~14 min
- Color Changes
- 10
- Trims
- 29
- 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 | 310 · Black | 298 |
| 2 | 738 · Very Light Tan | 1,386 |
| 3 | 3607 · Light Plum | 84 |
| 4 | 931 · Medium Antique Blue | 219 |
| 5 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 239 |
| 6 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 1,493 |
| 7 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 1,311 |
| 8 | 900 · Dark Burnt Orange | 450 |
| 9 | 3705 · Dark Melon | 414 |
| 10 | 317 · Pewter Gray | 1,475 |
About This Design
This dinosaur drinking by water design stitches out at 81.1 × 80.2 mm (3.2 × 3.2 in) and uses 11 thread colors across 10 color changes. Total count is 8,393 stitches at a density of about 129.0 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~14 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 10, automatic trims: 29
- 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 129.0 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 81.1 × 80.2 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:
- 310 Black
- 738 Very Light Tan
- 3607 Light Plum
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 444 Dark Lemon
- 900 Dark Burnt Orange
- 3705 Dark Melon
- 317 Pewter Gray
- 434 Light Brown
Stitching Notes
11 colors across 10 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.
Categories
Thread Palette
11 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 310Black
- 738Very Light Tan
- 3607Light Plum
- 931Medium Antique Blue
- 807Peacock Blue
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 444Dark Lemon
- 900Dark Burnt Orange
