Donkey with Apple
Donkey with Apple is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 110.0 × 145.3 mm with 9,049 stitches in 7 thread colors. Expect roughly 15 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
- 7
- Stitches
- 9,049
- Design Size
- 110 × 145.3 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~15 min
- Color Changes
- 7
- Trims
- 27
- 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 | 899 · Medium Rose | 6,765 |
| 2 | 3607 · Light Plum | 57 |
| 3 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 46 |
| 4 | 3705 · Dark Melon | 273 |
| 5 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 650 |
| 6 | 702 · Kelly Green | 1,120 |
| 7 | 815 · Medium Garnet | 44 |
About This Design
This donkey with apple design stitches out at 110.0 × 145.3 mm (4.3 × 5.7 in) and uses 7 thread colors across 7 color changes. Total count is 9,049 stitches at a density of about 56.6 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~15 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 7, automatic trims: 27
- 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 56.6 stitches/cm² this is an open, low-density fill, so it sits happily on quilting cotton, linen or lightweight shirting with a single layer of tear-away behind it. At 110.0 × 145.3 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:
- 899 Medium Rose
- 3607 Light Plum
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 3705 Dark Melon
- 550 Very Dark Violet
- 702 Kelly Green
- 815 Medium Garnet
Stitching Notes
7 colors across 7 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
7 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 899Medium Rose
- 3607Light Plum
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 3705Dark Melon
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 702Kelly Green
- 815Medium Garnet
