Frog
Frog is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 46.5 × 39.7 mm with 3,838 stitches in 7 thread colors. Expect roughly 6 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
- 7
- Stitches
- 3,838
- Design Size
- 46.5 × 39.7 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~6 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 4
- 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 | 16 · Silver | 742 |
| 2 | 18 · Cream Brown | 174 |
| 3 | 14 · Lime Green | 932 |
| 4 | 54 · Emerald Green | 810 |
| 5 | 11 · Deep Gold | 281 |
| 6 | 29 · White | 298 |
| 7 | 20 · Black | 579 |
About This Design
This frog design stitches out at 46.5 × 39.7 mm (1.8 × 1.6 in) and uses 7 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 3,838 stitches at a density of about 207.9 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~6 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 4
- 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 207.9 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 46.5 × 39.7 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 7 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 16 Silver
- 18 Cream Brown
- 14 Lime Green
- 54 Emerald Green
- 11 Deep Gold
- 29 White
- 20 Black
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. 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.
