Puppies with Ball
Puppies with Ball is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 123.1 × 38.9 mm with 4,606 stitches in 11 thread colors. Expect roughly 8 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in DST format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 11
- Stitches
- 4,606
- Design Size
- 123.1 × 38.9 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~8 min
- Color Changes
- 10
- Trims
- 3
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Download Files
Free for personal stitching. Need another format (DST, JEF, EXP…)? More formats are on the way. Design License →
Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine. This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 599 |
| 2 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 239 |
| 3 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 739 |
| 4 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 366 |
| 5 | 899 · Medium Rose | 188 |
| 6 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 679 |
| 7 | 3607 · Light Plum | 239 |
| 8 | 798 · Dark Delft Blue | 877 |
| 9 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 382 |
| 10 | 741 · Medium Tangerine | 180 |
About This Design
This puppies playing with ball design stitches out at 123.1 × 38.9 mm (4.8 × 1.5 in) and uses 11 thread colors across 10 color changes. Total count is 4,606 stitches at a density of about 96.2 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~8 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 10, automatic trims: 3
- 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 96.2 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 123.1 × 38.9 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:
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 899 Medium Rose
- 415 Pearl Gray
- 3607 Light Plum
- 798 Dark Delft Blue
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 741 Medium Tangerine
- 3705 Dark Melon
Stitching Notes
11 colors across 10 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.
Categories
Thread Palette
11 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 820Very Dark Royal Blue
- 561Very Dark Jade
- 743Medium Yellow
- 899Medium Rose
- 415Pearl Gray
- 3607Light Plum
- 798Dark Delft Blue
