Purple and Cyan Floral Cluster

About This Design

This flower spray design stitches out at 158.6 × 241.0 mm (6.2 × 9.5 in) and uses 17 thread colors across 16 color changes. Total count is 14,351 stitches at a density of about 37.5 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~24 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 16, 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 37.5 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 158.6 × 241.0 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
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 3746 Dark Blue Violet
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange
• 208 Very Dark Lavender
• 721 Medium Orange Spice
• 550 Very Dark Violet
• 741 Medium Tangerine
• 3607 Light Plum
• 743 Medium Yellow
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta

…plus 5 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

At 17 colors and 16 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.