Purple Rose Swag
Purple Rose Swag is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 95.5 × 72.4 mm with 11,472 stitches in 14 thread colors. Expect roughly 19 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 | 800 · 5 | 2,084 |
| 2 | 620 · 7 | 956 |
| 3 | 124 · 57 | 283 |
| 4 | 079 · 27 | 93 |
| 5 | 001 · 29 | 2,461 |
| 6 | 843 · 47 | 1,487 |
| 7 | 307 · 42 | 270 |
| 8 | 515 · 56 | 547 |
| 9 | 339 · 36 | 219 |
| 10 | 124 · 57 | 552 |
About This Design
This rose arrangement with ribbon design stitches out at 95.5 × 72.4 mm (3.8 × 2.9 in) and uses 14 thread colors across 13 color changes. Total count is 11,472 stitches at a density of about 165.9 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~19 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 13, automatic trims: 10
- 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 165.9 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 95.5 × 72.4 mm reach for a 5×7 in hoop.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 14 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 800 5
- 620 7
- 124 57
- 079 27
- 001 29
- 843 47
- 307 42
- 515 56
- 339 36
- 124 57
- 079 27
- 800 5
…plus 2 more in the full color sequence above.
Stitching Notes
14 colors across 13 changes makes this a real thread-management job: lay the spools out in sequence order first and keep the color chart to hand. 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 border repeats well along table runners, pillowcase edges, curtain hems and quilt sashing. Stitch one repeat on scrap and measure it, then work out how many repeats your piece needs before you hoop the real fabric.