Red Apple
Red Apple is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 25.1 × 28.3 mm with 1,532 stitches in 4 thread colors. Expect roughly 3 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
- 4
- Stitches
- 1,532
- Design Size
- 25.1 × 28.3 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~3 min
- Color Changes
- 3
- Trims
- 5
- Difficulty
- Beginner
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 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 1,222 |
| 2 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 104 |
| 3 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 52 |
| 4 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 141 |
About This Design
This apple design stitches out at 25.1 × 28.3 mm (1.0 × 1.1 in) and uses 4 thread colors across 3 color changes. Total count is 1,532 stitches at a density of about 215.7 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~3 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 3, automatic trims: 5
- 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 215.7 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 25.1 × 28.3 mm it drops into the smallest hoop you own and suits multi-position frames for repeat placement.
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:
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
Stitching Notes
With 4 colors and 3 changes you can pre-wind the whole set before you start and never leave the machine. 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
Motifs like this scatter well — single placements on pockets and yokes, or repeated across a quilt block, a set of napkins or a child's blanket. It reads the same at any orientation, so placement is forgiving.
