Parrot
Parrot is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 41.8 × 59.8 mm with 2,463 stitches in 8 thread colors. Expect roughly 4 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
- 8
- Stitches
- 2,463
- Design Size
- 41.8 × 59.8 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~4 min
- Color Changes
- 7
- Trims
- 3
- 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 | 2 · Blue | 138 |
| 2 | 5 · Red | 390 |
| 3 | 2 · Blue | 490 |
| 4 | 24 · Dark Brown | 98 |
| 5 | 54 · Emerald Green | 390 |
| 6 | 5 · Red | 648 |
| 7 | 12 · Orange | 219 |
| 8 | 20 · Black | 68 |
About This Design
This parrot design stitches out at 41.8 × 59.8 mm (1.6 × 2.4 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 7 color changes. Total count is 2,463 stitches at a density of about 98.5 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~4 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 7, automatic trims: 3
- 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 98.5 stitches/cm² the fill is moderate: one layer of medium-weight cut-away handles most wovens, while knits want a second layer or a fusible backing. At 41.8 × 59.8 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 8 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 2 Blue
- 5 Red
- 2 Blue
- 24 Dark Brown
- 54 Emerald Green
- 5 Red
- 12 Orange
- 20 Black
Stitching Notes
8 colors across 7 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.
