Green Butterfly with Blue Flower Stem

About This Design

This butterfly with flower design stitches out at 80.4 × 95.6 mm (3.2 × 3.8 in) and uses 7 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 3,407 stitches at a density of about 44.3 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~6 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 7
• 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 44.3 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 80.4 × 95.6 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:

• 472 Ultra Light Avocado
• 3705 Dark Melon
• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 444 Dark Lemon
• 815 Medium Garnet
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta

Stitching Notes

7 colors across 6 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.