Peach in DMC - PAT0608 - Downloadable PDF

DMC Peach Embroidery Pattern (PAT0608) – Free Downloadable PDF

This free downloadable embroidery pattern from the DMC Library guides stitchers through creating a beautifully detailed peach fruit motif in thread painting style. Designed at a reference size of 6 cm x 15.5 cm, the design captures the soft, rounded form of a ripe peach with naturalistic colour blending — making it an ideal project for embroiderers looking to develop their shading and needle painting skills.

What Is Being Made

The finished piece is a botanical-style peach fruit embroidery, rendered in rich, layered colour to replicate the subtle gradients of a real peach. The design is bilingual, presented in both English and French throughout the pattern, reflecting DMC's international heritage. It is suitable for framing, adding to a hoop display, or incorporating into a larger textile project.

Techniques Used

• Long and Short Stitch (Passé empiétant): The primary shading technique used in this pattern. Rows of alternating long and short stitches interlock with one another, allowing colours to blend seamlessly and create smooth tonal transitions — essential for achieving the soft, rounded appearance of the peach's skin.
• Satin Stitch (Passé plat): Used for filling solid areas of the design with smooth, closely packed parallel stitches. Satin stitch gives sections of the motif a clean, polished finish and is designated in the pattern as code letter A.
• Split Stitch (Point fendu): Used for outlining and structural line work within the design, designated as code letter B. In split stitch, each new stitch pierces the tail of the previous one, creating a neat, rope-like line that defines the edges of shapes cleanly before filling stitches are applied.

Stitches at a Glance

• Code A: Satin Stitch / Passé plat
• Code B: Split Stitch / Point fendu
• Code C: Long and Short Stitch / Passé empiétant

Colours and Materials

The pattern uses DMC Mouliné Spécial Art 117 embroidery floss — DMC's iconic six-strand divisible cotton thread, renowned for its colourfast dyes and consistent quality. The colour palette consists of six shades carefully chosen to replicate the warm peachy tones, blush pinks, and deep green of the fruit and foliage:

• Colour 1 – DMC 20 (1 skein)
• Colour 2 – DMC 3712 (1 skein)
• Colour 3 – DMC 150 (1 skein)
• Colour 4 – DMC 3856 (1 skein)
• Colour 5 – DMC 13 (1 skein)
• Colour 6 – DMC 910 (1 skein)

All stitching is worked using 2 strands of thread throughout. The recommended needle is a No. 12 needle, which is a fine embroidery needle well suited to detailed thread painting work on closely woven fabric.

Fabric and Transfer Tools

The pattern recommends using a DMC Magic Sheet in combination with a transfer pen and transfer paper to accurately reproduce the peach motif onto your chosen fabric. This transfer method ensures the design is positioned precisely before stitching begins, which is particularly helpful when working with a detailed, organic shape like a peach.

Difficulty Level and Who This Pattern Suits

Rated as intermediate in difficulty, this pattern is best suited to embroiderers who are already comfortable with basic stitches and are ready to explore thread painting and colour blending techniques. The combination of long and short stitch shading with satin stitch fill and split stitch outlines introduces a classic needle painting workflow that builds a strong foundation for more complex botanical embroidery projects.