So this lil baby dragon design has been sitting in my drafts since back in february and I finally cleaned it up last week. Its got 11 colours which sounds alot but most of them are scale shading, the greens fade from forest down to lime across the back, and that gradient is what makes the dragon read as round instead of flat. Density runs around 1369 which is on the dense side, so use a fresh sharp needle.
Stitch counts go from 43980 on the 4.38 inch size up to 74841 on the 7.29 inch. Thats a chunky design for the big one. Hoop it on a medium cutaway stabiliser, no tearaway, the satin scales will pucker without proper backing. I run a wash-away topping if running terry or fleece, skip it on flat woven. One customer messaged about her sons shirt.
had a buyer commission this for her sons nursery quilt back in march and she sewed the biggest 7-in on a cream cotton panel. Looked unreal. Another buyer did 9 of them in a row on a baby blanket border, all the same size, alternating the wing colour between grey and a dusky purple she swapped in. Both worked because the outline holds the shape even when you change threads.
Threads, any poly 40 wt will do. The pink nose and tongue are tiny so dont skip the underlay or theyll sink. Run a test stitch on scrap first if youre new to dense fill designs aswell, just to check tension. Holler at me on chat if a colour stop reads wrong on your machine and Ill send you a corrected sequence sheet.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Baby quilt centre panelSons nursery quilt commission back in march, customer sewed the largest size on a cream cotton panel and it looked unreal.
- Nursery wall hoop artBaby blanket border with nine dragons in a row, the customer alternated wing colour between grey and dusky purple for variation.
- Toddler hoodie backSleepy curled pose reads warmer than fierce, suits toddler bedtime wear and goodnight quilt centres for first birthday gifts.
- Kids backpack front pocketHolds shape on minky stuffed toy chest patches, the thick outline keeps the dragon legible even when thread colour shifts.
- Burp cloth corner accentDense scale fill needs a fresh sharp needle, the 1369 density catches on dull needle tips and skips on heavy cotton batting.
- Crib blanket border repeatBurp cloth corner placement works because the flip-and-flop hooping keeps the dragon inside the bound edge for safe baby contact.
- Soft toy chest patchPink nose and tongue stitches are tiny, dont skip the underlay or theyll sink into surrounding scale fill on terry fabrics.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.38 × 4.50 in | 43,980 |
| 5.35 × 5.50 in | 53,801 |
| 6.32 × 6.50 in | 64,132 |
| 7.29 × 7.50 in | 74,841 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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