Purple and Green Face Portrait

About This Design

This stylized face design stitches out at 79.3 × 112.9 mm (3.1 × 4.4 in) and uses 9 thread colors across 9 color changes. Total count is 18,079 stitches at a density of about 201.9 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~30 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 9, automatic trims: 10
• 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 201.9 stitches/cm² this is a dense fill that pulls hard on the fabric. Back it with firm cut-away, add a water-soluble topping on towelling or fleece, and pick a stable woven over anything stretchy. At 79.3 × 112.9 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:

• 815 Medium Garnet
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 743 Medium Yellow
• 702 Kelly Green
• 958 Dark Sea Green
• 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
• 550 Very Dark Violet
• 434 Light Brown
• 317 Pewter Gray

Stitching Notes

9 colors across 9 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.