Hearts and Bows
Hearts and Bows is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 48.6 × 127.5 mm with 4,051 stitches in 7 thread colors. Expect roughly 7 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
- 7
- Stitches
- 4,051
- Design Size
- 48.6 × 127.5 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~7 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 6
- 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 | 741 · Medium Tangerine | 1,414 |
| 2 | 3705 · Dark Melon | 71 |
| 3 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 1,058 |
| 4 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 48 |
| 5 | 996 · Medium Electric Blue | 758 |
| 6 | 702 · Kelly Green | 45 |
| 7 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 631 |
About This Design
This heart design stitches out at 48.6 × 127.5 mm (1.9 × 5.0 in) and uses 7 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 4,051 stitches at a density of about 65.4 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~7 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 6
- 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 65.4 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 48.6 × 127.5 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:
- 741 Medium Tangerine
- 3705 Dark Melon
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 550 Very Dark Violet
- 996 Medium Electric Blue
- 702 Kelly Green
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
Stitching Notes
7 colors across 6 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
7 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 741Medium Tangerine
- 3705Dark Melon
- 645Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 996Medium Electric Blue
- 702Kelly Green
- 721Medium Orange Spice
