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Papyrus Font Embroidery Design

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  • All 3 sizes included
  • 7 machine formats included

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40 × 51 mm1.57 × 2.01 inFrom the fileFits a 4×4 in hoop (100 × 100 mm)

Works with Brother · Janome · Husqvarna · Pfaff · Bernina · Tajima and most home machines.

Two different checks: your machine’s file format, and whether the size fits your hoop.

Formats declared for this product (7)

Formats declared for the product, not checked size by size.

  • DST
  • EXP
  • HUS
  • JEF
  • PES
  • VIP
  • VP3

Geometric check against standard hoop sizes. It does not certify a specific machine model.

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Details for Size 1 · 40 × 51 mm: 2,363 stitches · 1 colour stop · 1 thread

in stitching order · read from the embroidery file

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Embroidery thread colours & stitching order

Read stop by stop from the embroidery file in your download.

Showing: Size 1 · 40 × 51 mmChange

40 × 51 mm · 1.57 × 2.01 in · 4×4 in · Ideal: polo chest · sleeves · caps1 colour · 1 stop · 2,363 stitches
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Stitch counts are per stop, read from an embroidery file. Colours are an approximate visual guide based on the available files or previews. Choose the thread colours you prefer.

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Chart for the selected size: 40 × 51 mm

Machine time

about 3–4 minSingle-needle home machine Estimate

Multi-needle machine: about 2–3 min

A range, not a promise: stitches ÷ effective speed, plus one pause per colour change. Adjust it to your machine.

Adjust speed and pauses

Multi-needle machine: Effective speed (spm) 700950 · Pause per colour change (s) 3

Hooping, stabilizer and threading are not included (typically 5–15 min). Nominal speeds from manufacturer specifications (e.g. Janome MC500E 400–860 spm). Effective speed is lower.

Before you start & guidance for your fabric
  1. Load the file for this size and check the machine reads the right format.
  2. Choose a hoop the design fits in with margin; do not scale the design to force it.
  3. Prepare the threads in the order below; some colours come back later in the sequence.
  4. Hoop fabric and stabilizer together, flat and without stretching.
  5. Use a fresh embroidery needle; stitch a test on a scrap of the same fabric if in doubt.

Guidance for your fabric

The heavier the fabric and the denser the design, the heavier the stabilizer. Cut-away is the safer choice for knits and high stitch counts; tear-away suits stable wovens.

Needle: an embroidery needle (75/11 or 90/14) with rayon or polyester embroidery thread; a metallic needle for metallic threads. Size depends on thread and fabric, not on the stitch count.

General guidance from stabilizer and needle manufacturers' guides (OESD, Sulky, Madeira, SCHMETZ). It does not replace a test on your own fabric. No tension values are given: they depend on your machine.

Formats & technical data for this size

  • DST
  • EXP
  • HUS
  • JEF
  • PES
  • VIP
  • VP3

Formats declared for the product, not checked size by size.

What is verified and what is an estimate
  • Size, stitch count, stitching order and stitches per block are read from the embroidery file you download.
  • Colours are read from the file when it carries them; otherwise they come from a machine palette and are marked as such.
  • Machine time, hoop and fabric guidance are estimates or general rules with their assumptions shown.
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All 3 sizes: measurements, hoop and stitches

51–76 mm · 2,363–4,697 stitches · 4×4 in
SizeMillimetersInchesHoopStitches
Size 140 × 51 mm1.57 × 2.01 in4×4 in2,363
Size 260 × 76 mm2.36 × 3.01 in4×4 in4,697
Size 362 × 76 mm2.44 × 2.99 in4×4 in3,192

About this design

Papyrus Font Embroidery Design: a full alphabet for names, monograms and short phrases. The letters are built to join without the finishing stitches overlapping.

Sizes and stitch counts

Comes in 3 sizes: 40 × 51 mm (2,359 stitches), 60 × 76 mm (4,692) and 62 × 76 mm (3,188). The smallest fits a 10 × 10 cm hoop.

Formats and machines

The download includes 7 formats, among them PES, DST, JEF, EXP, HUS, VP3, so it runs on Brother, Janome, Husqvarna, Bernina and Pfaff with no conversion.

Before you stitch

Stitch lettering last if you are combining it with a motif: that way any hooping shift shows up in the artwork, not in the name.

This design is free: the full download, no watermark, every format included.