Bottles
Bottles is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 71.5 × 32.7 mm with 3,345 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 6 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
- 6
- Stitches
- 3,345
- Design Size
- 71.5 × 32.7 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~6 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 2
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Download Files
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Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 · Yellow | 239 |
| 2 | 20 · Black | 598 |
| 3 | 5 · Red | 433 |
| 4 | 20 · Black | 1,255 |
| 5 | 2 · Blue | 214 |
| 6 | 20 · Black | 590 |
About This Design
This row of bottles design stitches out at 71.5 × 32.7 mm (2.8 × 1.3 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 3,345 stitches at a density of about 143.1 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~6 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, automatic trims: 2
- 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 143.1 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 71.5 × 32.7 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 6 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 13 Yellow
- 20 Black
- 5 Red
- 20 Black
- 2 Blue
- 20 Black
Stitching Notes
With 6 colors and 5 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.
