Luna Moth
Luna Moth is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 96.6 × 90.1 mm with 9,192 stitches in 10 thread colors. Expect roughly 15 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
- 10
- Stitches
- 9,192
- Design Size
- 96.6 × 90.1 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~15 min
- Color Changes
- 9
- Trims
- 7
- 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 | 307 · 42 | 4,791 |
| 2 | 107 · 51 | 605 |
| 3 | 328 · 15 | 785 |
| 4 | 810 · 8 | 1,579 |
| 5 | 070 · 4 | 629 |
| 6 | 107 · 51 | 260 |
| 7 | 323 · 26 | 96 |
| 8 | 070 · 4 | 32 |
| 9 | 328 · 15 | 104 |
| 10 | 058 · 24 | 277 |
About This Design
This luna moth design stitches out at 96.6 × 90.1 mm (3.8 × 3.5 in) and uses 10 thread colors across 9 color changes. Total count is 9,192 stitches at a density of about 105.6 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~15 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 9, automatic trims: 7
- 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 105.6 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 96.6 × 90.1 mm reach for a 5×7 in hoop.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 10 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 307 42
- 107 51
- 328 15
- 810 8
- 070 4
- 107 51
- 323 26
- 070 4
- 328 15
- 058 24
Stitching Notes
10 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. 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.
