Sharks Word Motif
Sharks Word Motif is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 151.8 × 59.4 mm with 5,274 stitches in 7 thread colors. Expect roughly 9 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
- 5,274
- Design Size
- 151.8 × 59.4 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~9 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 2
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
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 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 2,319 |
| 2 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 432 |
| 3 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 726 |
| 4 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 306 |
| 5 | 899 · Medium Rose | 526 |
| 6 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 610 |
| 7 | 3607 · Light Plum | 328 |
About This Design
This word sharks design stitches out at 151.8 × 59.4 mm (6.0 × 2.3 in) and uses 7 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 5,274 stitches at a density of about 58.5 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~9 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 2
- 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 58.5 stitches/cm² this is an open, low-density fill, so it sits happily on quilting cotton, linen or lightweight shirting with a single layer of tear-away behind it. At 151.8 × 59.4 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:
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 899 Medium Rose
- 415 Pearl Gray
- 3607 Light Plum
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
Lettering at this size suits shirt cuffs and collars, pockets, tote panels and towel borders — anywhere a name or initial needs to sit cleanly on a flat surface. Keep the backing firm so the strokes hold their 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.
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 820Very Dark Royal Blue
- 561Very Dark Jade
- 743Medium Yellow
- 899Medium Rose
- 415Pearl Gray
- 3607Light Plum
