Flamingos
Flamingos is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 118.1 × 151.8 mm with 10,770 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 18 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
- 10,770
- Design Size
- 118.1 × 151.8 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~18 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 11
- 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 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 2,494 |
| 2 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 1,902 |
| 3 | 931 · Medium Antique Blue | 2,233 |
| 4 | 321 · Red | 1,643 |
| 5 | 702 · Kelly Green | 1,387 |
| 6 | 3607 · Light Plum | 1,014 |
About This Design
This bird design stitches out at 118.1 × 151.8 mm (4.6 × 6.0 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 10,770 stitches at a density of about 60.1 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~18 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, automatic trims: 11
- 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 60.1 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 118.1 × 151.8 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:
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
- 321 Red
- 702 Kelly Green
- 3607 Light Plum
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.
- 645Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 743Medium Yellow
- 931Medium Antique Blue
- 321Red
- 702Kelly Green
- 3607Light Plum
