Free anchor embroidery design
A classic navy anchor with a ring and curved flukes, at home on anything nautical.
- 79 × 94 mm
- 2,853 stitches
- 1 colors
- Fits a 4×4 hoop
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Design details
- Size
- 79 × 94.4 mm (3.11 × 3.72 in)
- Stitches
- 2,853
- Colors
- 1 thread colors
- Sewing time
- About 4 min at 700 stitches/min
- Hoop
- 4 × 4 in (100 × 100 mm) or larger
- Formats
- PES, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX, PEC, U01, TBF
Thread colors, in sewing order
- 1Ultramarine · Brother 212,853 st
Any brand works: match the colors to the threads you have. The ZIP includes this list as a color sheet.
What to stitch the anchor on
- Beach towels
- Tote bags
- Polo shirts
- Pillow covers
On a polo, use cut-away backing and keep the anchor at left chest size.
Recommended setup · Polo (piqué)
- Backing
- Medium cut-away (2.5 oz)
- Topping
- Water-soluble topping for small text on piqué texture
- Needle
- 75/11 ballpoint
- Hooping
- Hoop the left chest flat with the placket buttoned; don't stretch the knit.
Make it yours
Your own design, stitched just as cleanly
The anchor was made with the same digitizer you get with your account. Upload a logo, a drawing or a photo of your pet and get a file for your machine in seconds, with colors, size and stitch types all adjustable.
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Is this design really free?
Yes. Create a free account and download it in any format, as often as you like. No plan or credit card is needed for the free designs.
Can I sell things I embroider with it?
Yes. You can stitch it on items for yourself, as gifts or to sell. Please don't resell, share or upload the design files themselves, or claim the design as your own.
Which file should I download?
PES for Brother and Baby Lock, JEF for Janome, EXP for Bernina, VP3 for Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff, XXX for Singer and DST for Tajima and most commercial machines. Not sure? Download the ZIP: it has every format plus a color sheet.
Will it fit my hoop?
It's 79 × 94.4 mm (3.11 × 3.72 in), so it fits a 4 × 4 in (100 × 100 mm) hoop and anything larger.
Can I make it bigger or smaller?
For small changes (up to about 20%), use the free design resizer. For bigger changes, press Customize: the artwork opens in the digitizer and the stitches are recalculated for any size, with new colors if you like.
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