Baby Lock ยท .PES
Embroidery files for the Baby Lock Aurora
Turn any picture into a .PES sized for the Baby Lock Aurora. Choose its hoop in the studio, match each colour to a real thread, watch every stitch sew out on screen, then copy the file to your machine.
- File format
- .PES (also reads .DST)
- Biggest design
- 130 x 180 mm (5.1 x 7.1 in) in the 5x7 in hoop
- Stitch limit
- 50,000 per design (from the maker)
- Needles
- 1
- Threads
- Brother chart by default; others built in
How it works
- Add your picture Upload a JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP or GIF. Bold, flat colours and clear outlines stitch best, and a PNG with a transparent background leaves the background unstitched.
- Pick your machine and hoop Choose your machine and hoop and the design is sized to fit, with its stitch speed and format set.
- Match real threads Every colour is matched to a real spool from your thread brand, with its number. Change any of them.
- Preview and download Watch every stitch sew out on screen, then download the file and copy it to your machine.
Hoops
- 4x4 in: 100 x 100 mm (3.9 x 3.9 in)
- 5x7 in: 130 x 180 mm (5.1 x 7.1 in)
Getting the file onto the machine
Copy the .PES to a USB stick, plug it into the machine and open it from the embroidery screen's USB memory. Wi-Fi models can also receive designs from Baby Lock's app.
Tips
- Pick the hoop you'll actually sew with: the studio sizes the design to fit it, up to 130 x 180 mm.
- This machine takes at most 50,000 stitches per design. The studio warns before you download anything bigger; make it smaller or use fewer colours to fit.
Other Baby Lock machines
Questions
What file format does the Baby Lock Aurora use?
.PES. It also reads .DST, but .PES is its own format.
Can I put a JPG straight onto the Baby Lock Aurora?
No. Embroidery machines sew from stitch files, not pictures. InstaEmbroid turns the JPG into a .PES with every stitch planned, which the machine can open.
How big can a design be?
Up to 130 x 180 mm (5.1 x 7.1 in) in the 5x7 in hoop.