Green Satin Butterfly with Small Companion

About This Design

This butterflies design stitches out at 90.6 × 68.3 mm (3.6 × 2.7 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 2,640 stitches at a density of about 42.7 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~4 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 8, 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 42.7 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 90.6 × 68.3 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:

• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 798 Dark Delft Blue
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 3013 Light Khaki Green
• 909 Very Dark Emerald
• 704 Bright Chartreuse
• 444 Dark Lemon
• 741 Medium Tangerine

Stitching Notes

8 colors across 8 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.