Ancient Temple Landscape

About This Design

This temple design stitches out at 210.9 × 172.1 mm (8.3 × 6.8 in) and uses 13 thread colors across 13 color changes. Total count is 14,135 stitches at a density of about 38.9 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~24 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 13, automatic trims: 93
• 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 38.9 stitches/cm² this is an open, low-density fill, so it sits happily on quilting cotton, linen or lightweight shirting with a single layer of tear-away behind it. At 210.9 × 172.1 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:

• 415 Pearl Gray
• 909 Very Dark Emerald
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 702 Kelly Green
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 704 Bright Chartreuse
• 434 Light Brown
• 472 Ultra Light Avocado
• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
• 444 Dark Lemon
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 743 Medium Yellow

…plus 1 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

13 colors across 13 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.