Bow and Star Motif
Bow and Star Motif is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 84.5 × 147.6 mm with 4,898 stitches in 5 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
- 5
- Stitches
- 4,898
- Design Size
- 84.5 × 147.6 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~8 min
- Color Changes
- 4
- Trims
- 5
- 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. This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 321 · Red | 1,790 |
| 2 | 434 · Light Brown | 1,357 |
| 3 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 1,190 |
| 4 | 958 · Dark Sea Green | 271 |
| 5 | 472 · Ultra Light Avocado | 233 |
About This Design
This bow star design stitches out at 84.5 × 147.6 mm (3.3 × 5.8 in) and uses 5 thread colors across 4 color changes. Total count is 4,898 stitches at a density of about 39.3 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~8 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 4, automatic trims: 5
- 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 84.5 × 147.6 mm reach for a 5×7 in hoop.
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:
- 321 Red
- 434 Light Brown
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
- 958 Dark Sea Green
- 472 Ultra Light Avocado
Stitching Notes
With 5 colors and 4 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.
