Trumpeting Elephant
Trumpeting Elephant is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 76.6 × 122.3 mm with 4,664 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 8 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
- 6
- Stitches
- 4,664
- Design Size
- 76.6 × 122.3 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~8 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 0
- 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 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 174 |
| 2 | 996 · Medium Electric Blue | 137 |
| 3 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 554 |
| 4 | 738 · Very Light Tan | 228 |
| 5 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 233 |
| 6 | 900 · Dark Burnt Orange | 3,332 |
About This Design
This elephant design stitches out at 76.6 × 122.3 mm (3.0 × 4.8 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 4,664 stitches at a density of about 49.8 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~8 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 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 49.8 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 76.6 × 122.3 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:
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 996 Medium Electric Blue
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
- 738 Very Light Tan
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 900 Dark Burnt Orange
Stitching Notes
With 6 colors and 5 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
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
6 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 645Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 996Medium Electric Blue
- 721Medium Orange Spice
- 738Very Light Tan
- 807Peacock Blue
- 900Dark Burnt Orange
