Painted Lady Butterfly
Painted Lady Butterfly is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 52.7 × 34.9 mm with 2,918 stitches in 4 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
- 4
- Stitches
- 2,918
- Design Size
- 52.7 × 34.9 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~5 min
- Color Changes
- 3
- Trims
- 0
- Difficulty
- Beginner
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.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 001 · 29 | 479 |
| 2 | 208 · 12 | 1,005 |
| 3 | 209 · 52 | 86 |
| 4 | 058 · 24 | 1,340 |
About This Design
This painted lady butterfly design stitches out at 52.7 × 34.9 mm (2.1 × 1.4 in) and uses 4 thread colors across 3 color changes. Total count is 2,918 stitches at a density of about 158.7 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~5 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 3
- 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 158.7 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 52.7 × 34.9 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 4 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 001 29
- 208 12
- 209 52
- 058 24
Stitching Notes
With 4 colors and 3 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
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.
