Phoenix Firebird
Phoenix Firebird is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 284.0 × 159.8 mm with 23,320 stitches in 15 thread colors. Expect roughly 39 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
- 15
- Stitches
- 23,320
- Design Size
- 284 × 159.8 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 8" × 12" (200 × 300 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~39 min
- Color Changes
- 15
- Trims
- 9
- Difficulty
- Advanced
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 | 738 · Very Light Tan | 418 |
| 2 | 472 · Ultra Light Avocado | 474 |
| 3 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 2,144 |
| 4 | 741 · Medium Tangerine | 4,594 |
| 5 | 208 · Very Dark Lavender | 1,991 |
| 6 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 257 |
| 7 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 164 |
| 8 | 3705 · Dark Melon | 1,757 |
| 9 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 1,440 |
| 10 | 310 · Black | 3,059 |
About This Design
This phoenix design stitches out at 284.0 × 159.8 mm (11.2 × 6.3 in) and uses 15 thread colors across 15 color changes. Total count is 23,320 stitches at a density of about 51.4 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~39 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 15, automatic trims: 9
- 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 51.4 stitches/cm² this is an open, low-density fill, so it sits happily on quilting cotton, linen or lightweight shirting with a single layer of tear-away behind it. At 284.0 × 159.8 mm this needs a large-format hoop, or splitting across several hoopings with alignment marks — check it against your machine's maximum field first.
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:
- 738 Very Light Tan
- 472 Ultra Light Avocado
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 741 Medium Tangerine
- 208 Very Dark Lavender
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 3705 Dark Melon
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 310 Black
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
…plus 3 more in the full color sequence above.
Stitching Notes
15 colors across 15 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
15 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 738Very Light Tan
- 472Ultra Light Avocado
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 741Medium Tangerine
- 208Very Dark Lavender
- 3716Very Light Dusty Rose
- 820Very Dark Royal Blue
- 3705Dark Melon
