Satellite
Satellite is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 70.2 × 60.2 mm with 5,495 stitches in 9 thread colors. Expect roughly 9 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
- 9
- Stitches
- 5,495
- Design Size
- 70.2 × 60.2 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~9 min
- Color Changes
- 8
- Trims
- 5
- 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 | 434 · Light Brown | 839 |
| 2 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 646 |
| 3 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 463 |
| 4 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 549 |
| 5 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 111 |
| 6 | 996 · Medium Electric Blue | 260 |
| 7 | 958 · Dark Sea Green | 545 |
| 8 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 1,308 |
| 9 | 702 · Kelly Green | 748 |
About This Design
This satellite and plane design stitches out at 70.2 × 60.2 mm (2.8 × 2.4 in) and uses 9 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 5,495 stitches at a density of about 130.0 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~9 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 8, automatic trims: 5
- 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 130.0 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 70.2 × 60.2 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
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:
- 434 Light Brown
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 550 Very Dark Violet
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 996 Medium Electric Blue
- 958 Dark Sea Green
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 702 Kelly Green
Stitching Notes
9 colors across 8 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.
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Thread Palette
9 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 434Light Brown
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 3746Dark Blue Violet
- 820Very Dark Royal Blue
- 996Medium Electric Blue
- 958Dark Sea Green
- 561Very Dark Jade
