Bird with Balloon
Bird with Balloon is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 208.1 × 55.9 mm with 4,568 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 8 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in DST format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 6
- Stitches
- 4,568
- Design Size
- 208.1 × 55.9 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 6" × 10" (160 × 260 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~8 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 8
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
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. This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 1,901 |
| 2 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 245 |
| 3 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 915 |
| 4 | 310 · Black | 649 |
| 5 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 241 |
| 6 | 704 · Bright Chartreuse | 520 |
About This Design
This bird with balloon design stitches out at 208.1 × 55.9 mm (8.2 × 2.2 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 4,568 stitches at a density of about 39.3 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~8 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, automatic trims: 8
- 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 39.3 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 208.1 × 55.9 mm plan on 6×10 in or larger, and mark your centre lines before hooping.
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:
- 415 Pearl Gray
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 444 Dark Lemon
- 310 Black
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
- 704 Bright Chartreuse
Stitching Notes
With 6 colors and 5 changes you can pre-wind the whole set before you start and never leave the machine. 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.
Categories
Thread Palette
6 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 415Pearl Gray
- 820Very Dark Royal Blue
- 444Dark Lemon
- 310Black
- 3746Dark Blue Violet
- 704Bright Chartreuse
