Blue Bow Cluster
Blue Bow Cluster is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 90.8 × 90.8 mm with 8,932 stitches in 12 thread colors. Expect roughly 15 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
- 12
- Stitches
- 8,932
- Design Size
- 90.8 × 90.8 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~15 min
- Color Changes
- 11
- Trims
- 14
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Download Files
Free for personal use. Need another format (DST, JEF, EXP…)? More formats are on the way.
Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 328 · 15 | 832 |
| 2 | 323 · 26 | 1,030 |
| 3 | 612 · 9 | 287 |
| 4 | 208 · 12 | 47 |
| 5 | 209 · 52 | 467 |
| 6 | 513 · 14 | 2,030 |
| 7 | 205 · 13 | 1,996 |
| 8 | 209 · 52 | 290 |
| 9 | 019 · 32 | 937 |
| 10 | 070 · 4 | 399 |
About This Design
This ribbon bows design stitches out at 90.8 × 90.8 mm (3.6 × 3.6 in) and uses 12 thread colors across 11 color changes. Total count is 8,932 stitches at a density of about 108.3 stitches/cm².
Hooping & Stabilizer
The design fits a 4" x 4" (100 x 100 mm) hoop. Use a medium-weight cutaway stabilizer for knits and stretchy fabrics, or tear-away for stable wovens. Hoop the fabric drum-tight without stretching it.
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~15 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 11, automatic trims: 14
- Follow the color sequence table above — thread numbers refer to the chart programmed in the file; match them to your brand by color.
Project Ideas
Designs like this ribbon bows work beautifully on kids' clothing, towels, tote bags, quilt blocks and nursery decor. Stitch a test on scrap fabric first to dial in tension and stabilizer.
