Toucan
Toucan is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 68.4 × 62.6 mm with 4,276 stitches in 5 thread colors. Expect roughly 7 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
- 5
- Stitches
- 4,276
- Design Size
- 68.4 × 62.6 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~7 min
- Color Changes
- 4
- Trims
- 3
- Difficulty
- Beginner
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 | 56 · Moss Green | 933 |
| 2 | 52 · Tangerine | 1,043 |
| 3 | 13 · Yellow | 293 |
| 4 | 24 · Dark Brown | 1,752 |
| 5 | 5 · Red | 239 |
About This Design
This toucan design stitches out at 68.4 × 62.6 mm (2.7 × 2.5 in) and uses 5 thread colors across 4 color changes. Total count is 4,276 stitches at a density of about 99.9 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~7 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 4, 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 99.9 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 68.4 × 62.6 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
Thread Colors in This Design
The file carries 5 thread colors — these are the DMC references programmed into it:
- 56 Moss Green
- 52 Tangerine
- 13 Yellow
- 24 Dark Brown
- 5 Red
Stitching Notes
With 5 colors and 4 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.
