Chicks with Flowers
Chicks with Flowers is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 48.0 × 40.8 mm with 3,041 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 5 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
- 6
- Stitches
- 3,041
- Design Size
- 48 × 40.8 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~5 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 9
- 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.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 · Cream Brown | 419 |
| 2 | 13 · Yellow | 629 |
| 3 | 4 · Cornflower Blue | 466 |
| 4 | 56 · Moss Green | 795 |
| 5 | 32 · Sky Blue | 409 |
| 6 | 52 · Tangerine | 293 |
About This Design
This chicks among flowers design stitches out at 48.0 × 40.8 mm (1.9 × 1.6 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 3,041 stitches at a density of about 155.3 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~5 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, automatic trims: 9
- 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 155.3 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 48.0 × 40.8 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 6 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 18 Cream Brown
- 13 Yellow
- 4 Cornflower Blue
- 56 Moss Green
- 32 Sky Blue
- 52 Tangerine
Stitching Notes
With 6 colors and 5 changes you can pre-wind the whole set before you start and never leave the machine. Being a PES file, the thread assignments come embedded, so most machines will display the color list for you.
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.
