Shi — Affairs
Shi — Affairs is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 129.3 × 178.9 mm with 19,545 stitches in 1 thread colors. Expect roughly 33 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
- 1
- Stitches
- 19,545
- Design Size
- 129.3 × 178.9 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~33 min
- Color Changes
- 0
- Trims
- 0
- 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 | 321 · Red | 19,544 |
About This Design
This Chinese character 事 design stitches out at 129.3 × 178.9 mm (5.1 × 7.0 in) and uses 1 thread color across no color changes. Total count is 19,545 stitches at a density of about 84.5 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~33 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 0
- 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 84.5 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 129.3 × 178.9 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:
- 321 Red
Stitching Notes
This is a single-color design, so it runs start to finish without a stop — handy for chain-stitching several pieces in one sitting. 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
Lettering at this size suits shirt cuffs and collars, pockets, tote panels and towel borders — anywhere a name or initial needs to sit cleanly on a flat surface. Keep the backing firm so the strokes hold their shape.
