Bird
Bird is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 30.4 × 36.0 mm with 1,361 stitches in 5 thread colors. Expect roughly 2 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
- 5
- Stitches
- 1,361
- Design Size
- 30.4 × 36 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~2 min
- Color Changes
- 4
- Trims
- 0
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Download Files
Free for personal stitching. Need another format (DST, JEF, EXP…)? More formats are on the way. Design License →
Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 · Lime Green | 260 |
| 2 | 52 · Tangerine | 182 |
| 3 | 32 · Sky Blue | 736 |
| 4 | 2 · Blue | 155 |
| 5 | 20 · Black | 18 |
About This Design
This blue crested bird design stitches out at 30.4 × 36.0 mm (1.2 × 1.4 in) and uses 5 thread colors across 4 color changes. Total count is 1,361 stitches at a density of about 124.4 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~2 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 4
- 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 124.4 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 30.4 × 36.0 mm it drops into the smallest hoop you own and suits multi-position frames for repeat placement.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 5 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 14 Lime Green
- 52 Tangerine
- 32 Sky Blue
- 2 Blue
- 20 Black
Stitching Notes
With 5 colors and 4 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.
