Lotus Flower

About This Design

This lotus design stitches out at 360.3 × 503.1 mm (14.2 × 19.8 in) and uses 23 thread colors across 23 color changes. Total count is 51,004 stitches at a density of about 28.1 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~85 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 23, automatic trims: 27
• 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 28.1 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 360.3 × 503.1 mm this needs a large-format hoop, or splitting across several hoopings with alignment marks — check it against your machine's maximum field first.

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
• 472 Ultra Light Avocado
• 321 Red
• 208 Very Dark Lavender
• 702 Kelly Green
• 3705 Dark Melon
• 3607 Light Plum
• 561 Very Dark Jade
• 776 Medium Pink
• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
• 958 Dark Sea Green
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange

…plus 11 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

At 23 colors and 23 changes this is a long session. Sort and label the spools in sequence order, and pick a stopping point in advance so you can step away mid-design without losing your place. 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

Motifs like this scatter well — single placements on pockets and yokes, or repeated across a quilt block, a set of napkins or a child's blanket. It reads the same at any orientation, so placement is forgiving.