Folk Dancer with Flowers

About This Design

This dancer design stitches out at 124.5 × 231.0 mm (4.9 × 9.1 in) and uses 10 thread colors across 10 color changes. Total count is 18,288 stitches at a density of about 63.6 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~30 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 10, automatic trims: 10
• 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 63.6 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 124.5 × 231.0 mm plan on 6×10 in or larger, and mark your centre lines before hooping.

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:

• 741 Medium Tangerine
• 3607 Light Plum
• 743 Medium Yellow
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 444 Dark Lemon
• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
• 472 Ultra Light Avocado
• 434 Light Brown
• 704 Bright Chartreuse
• 738 Very Light Tan

Stitching Notes

10 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.