Magenta and Blue Floral Arrangement

About This Design

This mixed colored flowers design stitches out at 205.5 × 220.4 mm (8.1 × 8.7 in) and uses 27 thread colors across 27 color changes. Total count is 10,967 stitches at a density of about 24.2 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~18 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 27, automatic trims: 41
• 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 24.2 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 205.5 × 220.4 mm plan on 6×10 in or larger, and mark your centre lines before hooping.

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:

• 776 Medium Pink
• 798 Dark Delft Blue
• 815 Medium Garnet
• 958 Dark Sea Green
• 317 Pewter Gray
• 909 Very Dark Emerald
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 472 Ultra Light Avocado
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 741 Medium Tangerine
• 208 Very Dark Lavender
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose

…plus 15 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

At 27 colors and 27 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.