Hibiscus
Hibiscus is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 37.8 × 36.1 mm with 2,881 stitches in 6 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
- 6
- Stitches
- 2,881
- Design Size
- 37.8 × 36.1 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~5 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 5
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Download Files
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Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 515 · 56 | 158 |
| 2 | 085 · 43 | 238 |
| 3 | 086 · 25 | 905 |
| 4 | 800 · 5 | 1,285 |
| 5 | 208 · 12 | 149 |
| 6 | 001 · 29 | 124 |
About This Design
This red hibiscus flower design stitches out at 37.8 × 36.1 mm (1.5 × 1.4 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 2,881 stitches at a density of about 211.1 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~5 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, 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 211.1 stitches/cm² this is a dense fill that pulls hard on the fabric. Back it with firm cut-away, add a water-soluble topping on towelling or fleece, and pick a stable woven over anything stretchy. At 37.8 × 36.1 mm it drops into the smallest hoop you own and suits multi-position frames for repeat placement.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 6 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 515 56
- 085 43
- 086 25
- 800 5
- 208 12
- 001 29
Stitching Notes
With 6 colors and 5 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
Motifs like this scatter well — single placements on pockets and yokes, or repeated across a quilt block, a set of napkins or a child's blanket. It reads the same at any orientation, so placement is forgiving.
