Baker with Flour
Baker with Flour is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 71.9 × 34.0 mm with 2,739 stitches in 4 thread colors. Expect roughly 5 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in PES format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 4
- Stitches
- 2,739
- Design Size
- 71.9 × 34 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~5 min
- Color Changes
- 3
- Trims
- 3
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Download Files
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Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 · Flesh Pink | 118 |
| 2 | 29 · White | 1,035 |
| 3 | 13 · Yellow | 834 |
| 4 | 20 · Black | 738 |
About This Design
This baker with flour sacks design stitches out at 71.9 × 34.0 mm (2.8 × 1.3 in) and uses 4 thread colors across 3 color changes. Total count is 2,739 stitches at a density of about 112.0 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~5 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 3, automatic trims: 3
- 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 112.0 stitches/cm² the fill is moderate: one layer of medium-weight cut-away handles most wovens, while knits want a second layer or a fusible backing. At 71.9 × 34.0 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 4 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 42 Flesh Pink
- 29 White
- 13 Yellow
- 20 Black
Stitching Notes
With 4 colors and 3 changes you can pre-wind the whole set before you start and never leave the machine. Being a PES file, the thread assignments come embedded, so most machines will display the color list for you.
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.
