Purple Chinese Dragon
Purple Chinese Dragon is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 156.4 × 145.4 mm with 21,717 stitches in 4 thread colors. Expect roughly 36 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
- 4
- Stitches
- 21,717
- Design Size
- 156.4 × 145.4 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 6" × 10" (160 × 260 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~36 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 2
- Difficulty
- Advanced
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 | 3607 · Light Plum | 4,420 |
| 2 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 3,620 |
| 3 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 2,998 |
| 4 | 776 · Medium Pink | 10,623 |
About This Design
This dragon design stitches out at 156.4 × 145.4 mm (6.2 × 5.7 in) and uses 4 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 21,717 stitches at a density of about 95.5 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~36 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, automatic trims: 2
- 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 95.5 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 156.4 × 145.4 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:
- 3607 Light Plum
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
- 776 Medium Pink
Stitching Notes
With 4 colors and 5 changes you can pre-wind the whole set before you start and never leave the machine. 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.
