Purple Blue Butterfly with Leaves
Purple Blue Butterfly with Leaves is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 36.8 × 34.2 mm with 2,740 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.
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Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 · Cream Brown | 1,278 |
| 2 | 32 · Sky Blue | 897 |
| 3 | 43 · Pink | 165 |
| 4 | 55 · Purple | 392 |
About This Design
This butterfly motif design stitches out at 36.8 × 34.2 mm (1.4 × 1.3 in) and uses 4 thread colors across 3 color changes. Total count is 2,740 stitches at a density of about 217.7 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 217.7 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 36.8 × 34.2 mm it drops into the smallest hoop you own and suits multi-position frames for repeat placement.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 4 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 18 Cream Brown
- 32 Sky Blue
- 43 Pink
- 55 Purple
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.