Rocking Chair
Rocking Chair is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 120.2 × 151.4 mm with 37,048 stitches in 7 thread colors. Expect roughly 62 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
- 7
- Stitches
- 37,048
- Design Size
- 120.2 × 151.4 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~62 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 64
- Difficulty
- Advanced
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 | 321 · Red | 2,016 |
| 2 | 996 · Medium Electric Blue | 5,408 |
| 3 | 899 · Medium Rose | 6,436 |
| 4 | 931 · Medium Antique Blue | 10,938 |
| 5 | 900 · Dark Burnt Orange | 4,042 |
| 6 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 4,544 |
| 7 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 3,235 |
About This Design
This wooden rocking chair design stitches out at 120.2 × 151.4 mm (4.7 × 6.0 in) and uses 7 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 37,048 stitches at a density of about 203.6 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~62 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 64
- 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 203.6 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 120.2 × 151.4 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:
- 321 Red
- 996 Medium Electric Blue
- 899 Medium Rose
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
- 900 Dark Burnt Orange
- 550 Very Dark Violet
- 743 Medium Yellow
Stitching Notes
7 colors across 6 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
7 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 321Red
- 996Medium Electric Blue
- 899Medium Rose
- 931Medium Antique Blue
- 900Dark Burnt Orange
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 743Medium Yellow
