Green Dragon with Scrolls

About This Design

This dragon totem design stitches out at 176.5 × 289.6 mm (6.9 × 11.4 in) and uses 13 thread colors across 14 color changes. Total count is 21,021 stitches at a density of about 41.1 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~35 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 14, automatic trims: 25
• 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 41.1 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 176.5 × 289.6 mm this needs a large-format hoop, or splitting across several hoopings with alignment marks — check it against your machine's maximum field first.

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:

• 550 Very Dark Violet
• 899 Medium Rose
• 3013 Light Khaki Green
• 434 Light Brown
• 721 Medium Orange Spice
• 798 Dark Delft Blue
• 317 Pewter Gray
• 472 Ultra Light Avocado
• 208 Very Dark Lavender
• 3705 Dark Melon
• 561 Very Dark Jade
• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz

…plus 1 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

13 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.