Sauropod by Tree
Sauropod by Tree is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 99.5 × 91.1 mm with 10,979 stitches in 8 thread colors. Expect roughly 18 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
- 8
- Stitches
- 10,979
- Design Size
- 99.5 × 91.1 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~18 min
- Color Changes
- 7
- Trims
- 17
- 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 | 321 · Red | 983 |
| 2 | 3013 · Light Khaki Green | 327 |
| 3 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 2,459 |
| 4 | 702 · Kelly Green | 587 |
| 5 | 434 · Light Brown | 2,090 |
| 6 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 323 |
| 7 | 3607 · Light Plum | 3,545 |
| 8 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 565 |
About This Design
This dinosaur design stitches out at 99.5 × 91.1 mm (3.9 × 3.6 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 7 color changes. Total count is 10,979 stitches at a density of about 121.1 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~18 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 7, automatic trims: 17
- 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 121.1 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 99.5 × 91.1 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
- 3013 Light Khaki Green
- 415 Pearl Gray
- 702 Kelly Green
- 434 Light Brown
- 444 Dark Lemon
- 3607 Light Plum
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
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.
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Thread Palette
8 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 321Red
- 3013Light Khaki Green
- 415Pearl Gray
- 702Kelly Green
- 434Light Brown
- 444Dark Lemon
- 3607Light Plum
- 721Medium Orange Spice
