Peony Blossoms

About This Design

This peony design stitches out at 1082.3 × 667.6 mm (42.6 × 26.3 in) and uses 35 thread colors across 44 color changes. Total count is 336,187 stitches at a density of about 46.5 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~560 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 44, automatic trims: 692
• 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 46.5 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 1082.3 × 667.6 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:

• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 958 Dark Sea Green
• 434 Light Brown
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 721 Medium Orange Spice
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 741 Medium Tangerine
• 798 Dark Delft Blue

…plus 23 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

At 35 colors and 44 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.