Red Chick

About This Design

This red chick design stitches out at 88.9 × 130.5 mm (3.5 × 5.1 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 7 color changes. Total count is 16,113 stitches at a density of about 138.9 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~27 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 7, automatic trims: 20
• 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 138.9 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 88.9 × 130.5 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:

• 321 Red
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 743 Medium Yellow
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 909 Very Dark Emerald

Stitching Notes

8 colors across 7 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.