Rain Boots
Rain Boots is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 58.4 × 57.2 mm with 6,446 stitches in 9 thread colors. Expect roughly 11 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in PES format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 9
- Stitches
- 6,446
- Design Size
- 58.4 × 57.2 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~11 min
- Color Changes
- 8
- Trims
- 27
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Download Files
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Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 612 · 9 | 1,195 |
| 2 | 614 · 55 | 1,296 |
| 3 | 001 · 29 | 229 |
| 4 | 513 · 14 | 1,396 |
| 5 | 019 · 32 | 1,276 |
| 6 | 405 · 2 | 404 |
| 7 | 800 · 5 | 75 |
| 8 | 209 · 52 | 72 |
| 9 | 900 · 20 | 431 |
About This Design
This pair of rain boots design stitches out at 58.4 × 57.2 mm (2.3 × 2.3 in) and uses 9 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 6,446 stitches at a density of about 193.0 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~11 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 8, automatic trims: 27
- 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 193.0 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 58.4 × 57.2 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 9 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 612 9
- 614 55
- 001 29
- 513 14
- 019 32
- 405 2
- 800 5
- 209 52
- 900 20
Stitching Notes
9 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. 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.
