Elephants
Elephants is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 87.4 × 51.9 mm with 3,224 stitches in 3 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
- 3
- Stitches
- 3,224
- Design Size
- 87.4 × 51.9 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~5 min
- Color Changes
- 2
- Trims
- 4
- 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 | 23 · Dark Gray | 2,823 |
| 2 | 16 · Silver | 188 |
| 3 | 61 · Fresh Green | 199 |
About This Design
This elephants outline design stitches out at 87.4 × 51.9 mm (3.4 × 2.0 in) and uses 3 thread colors across 2 color changes. Total count is 3,224 stitches at a density of about 71.1 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~5 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 2, automatic trims: 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 71.1 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 87.4 × 51.9 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 3 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 23 Dark Gray
- 16 Silver
- 61 Fresh Green
Stitching Notes
With 3 colors and 2 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.
