Heart And Flower Frame
Heart And Flower Frame is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 79.6 × 42.8 mm with 2,816 stitches in 9 thread colors. Expect roughly 5 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
- 9
- Stitches
- 2,816
- Design Size
- 79.6 × 42.8 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~5 min
- Color Changes
- 9
- Trims
- 1
- 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 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 406 |
| 2 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 193 |
| 3 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 299 |
| 4 | 899 · Medium Rose | 317 |
| 5 | 815 · Medium Garnet | 53 |
| 6 | 310 · Black | 49 |
| 7 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 479 |
| 8 | 738 · Very Light Tan | 315 |
| 9 | 780 · Ultra Very Dark Topaz | 656 |
About This Design
This heart frame design stitches out at 79.6 × 42.8 mm (3.1 × 1.7 in) and uses 9 thread colors across 9 color changes. Total count is 2,816 stitches at a density of about 82.7 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~5 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 9, automatic trims: 1
- 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 82.7 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 79.6 × 42.8 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
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:
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
- 899 Medium Rose
- 815 Medium Garnet
- 310 Black
- 415 Pearl Gray
- 738 Very Light Tan
- 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
Stitching Notes
9 colors across 9 changes makes this a real thread-management job: lay the spools out in sequence order first and keep the color chart to hand. 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
9 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 743Medium Yellow
- 721Medium Orange Spice
- 3716Very Light Dusty Rose
- 899Medium Rose
- 815Medium Garnet
- 310Black
- 415Pearl Gray
- 738Very Light Tan
