Heart with Text

About This Design

This heart my pampolia on scribble ground design stitches out at 100.0 × 111.3 mm (3.9 × 4.4 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 5,029 stitches at a density of about 45.2 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~8 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 8, automatic trims: 14
• 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 45.2 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 100.0 × 111.3 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:

• 815 Medium Garnet
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 208 Very Dark Lavender
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 704 Bright Chartreuse
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange
• 321 Red
• 434 Light Brown

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

Lettering at this size suits shirt cuffs and collars, pockets, tote panels and towel borders — anywhere a name or initial needs to sit cleanly on a flat surface. Keep the backing firm so the strokes hold their shape.