Pretty Skull Motif
Pretty Skull Motif is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 116.8 × 134.3 mm with 9,675 stitches in 8 thread colors. Expect roughly 16 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
- 8
- Stitches
- 9,675
- Design Size
- 116.8 × 134.3 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~16 min
- Color Changes
- 8
- Trims
- 12
- 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 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 80 |
| 2 | 704 · Bright Chartreuse | 905 |
| 3 | 310 · Black | 896 |
| 4 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 2,679 |
| 5 | 741 · Medium Tangerine | 2,149 |
| 6 | 738 · Very Light Tan | 189 |
| 7 | 958 · Dark Sea Green | 893 |
| 8 | 776 · Medium Pink | 1,748 |
About This Design
This skull design stitches out at 116.8 × 134.3 mm (4.6 × 5.3 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 9,675 stitches at a density of about 61.7 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~16 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 8, automatic trims: 12
- 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 61.7 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 116.8 × 134.3 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:
- 550 Very Dark Violet
- 704 Bright Chartreuse
- 310 Black
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 741 Medium Tangerine
- 738 Very Light Tan
- 958 Dark Sea Green
- 776 Medium Pink
Stitching Notes
8 colors across 8 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
8 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 704Bright Chartreuse
- 310Black
- 820Very Dark Royal Blue
- 741Medium Tangerine
- 738Very Light Tan
- 958Dark Sea Green
- 776Medium Pink
