Turkey

About This Design

This turkey design stitches out at 56.0 × 60.2 mm (2.2 × 2.4 in) and uses 14 thread colors across 14 color changes. Total count is 10,510 stitches at a density of about 311.8 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~18 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 14
• 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 311.8 stitches/cm² this is a very heavy fill, near the limit of what a domestic machine handles comfortably. Use two layers of firm cut-away, drop to roughly 400 spm, and expect a stiff finished patch — keep it off garments that need to drape. At 56.0 × 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:

• 815 Medium Garnet
• 776 Medium Pink
• 721 Medium Orange Spice
• 702 Kelly Green
• 3013 Light Khaki Green
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 550 Very Dark Violet
• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 310 Black
• 3705 Dark Melon

…plus 2 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

14 colors across 14 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.