Little Friends Puppies with Text

About This Design

This two green puppies with Little Friends text design stitches out at 149.4 × 96.7 mm (5.9 × 3.8 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 7 color changes. Total count is 10,283 stitches at a density of about 71.2 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~17 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 7, 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 71.2 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 149.4 × 96.7 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:

• 561 Very Dark Jade
• 472 Ultra Light Avocado
• 721 Medium Orange Spice
• 899 Medium Rose
• 310 Black
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 3607 Light Plum
• 931 Medium Antique Blue

Stitching Notes

8 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.