Peacock Motif
Peacock Motif is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 52.1 × 100.8 mm with 7,196 stitches in 7 thread colors. Expect roughly 12 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
- 7,196
- Design Size
- 52.1 × 100.8 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~12 min
- Color Changes
- 7
- Trims
- 5
- 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 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 372 |
| 2 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 1,112 |
| 3 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 2,436 |
| 4 | 317 · Pewter Gray | 312 |
| 5 | 776 · Medium Pink | 688 |
| 6 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 829 |
| 7 | 3013 · Light Khaki Green | 1,384 |
About This Design
This peacock design stitches out at 52.1 × 100.8 mm (2.1 × 4.0 in) and uses 7 thread colors across 7 color changes. Total count is 7,196 stitches at a density of about 137.0 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~12 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 7, 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 137.0 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 52.1 × 100.8 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:
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 317 Pewter Gray
- 776 Medium Pink
- 444 Dark Lemon
- 3013 Light Khaki Green
Stitching Notes
7 colors across 7 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.
- 561Very Dark Jade
- 820Very Dark Royal Blue
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 317Pewter Gray
- 776Medium Pink
- 444Dark Lemon
- 3013Light Khaki Green
