Brother · .PES

Embroidery files for the Brother PR680W (6 needles)

Turn any picture into a .PES sized for the Brother PR680W (6 needles). 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

200 x 300 mm (7.9 x 11.8 in) in the Extra large hoop

Stitch limit

500,000 per design (from the maker)

Needles

6

Threads

Brother chart by default; others built in

How it works

1. 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.
2. Pick your machine and hoop Choose your machine and hoop and the design is sized to fit, with its stitch speed and format set.
3. Match real threads Every colour is matched to a real spool from your thread brand, with its number. Change any of them.
4. Preview and download Watch every stitch sew out on screen, then download the file and copy it to your machine.

Hoops

• Small: 40 x 60 mm (1.6 x 2.4 in)
• Medium: 100 x 100 mm (3.9 x 3.9 in)
• Large: 130 x 180 mm (5.1 x 7.1 in)
• Extra large: 200 x 300 mm (7.9 x 11.8 in)

Getting the file onto the machine

Copy the .PES to a USB stick, plug it into the machine and tap the USB icon on the embroidery screen. Wi-Fi models can also receive designs from Brother's app.

Tips

• Pick the hoop you'll actually sew with: the studio sizes the design to fit it, up to 200 x 300 mm.
• Each colour change moves to the next of the 6 needles, in the order of the thread list. Designs with more than 6 colours need rethreading partway, and the studio tells you when.

Other Brother machines

• Brother PE535
• Brother PE800 / PE900
• Brother SE1900 / SE2000 / SE700
• Brother NQ1700E / NQ3550W
• Brother Innov-is 880E / 1250D
• Brother Stellaire XJ1 / XJ2
• Brother Luminaire XP1 / XP2 / XP3
• Brother PR1055X (10 needles)

Questions

What file format does the Brother PR680W (6 needles) use?

.PES. It also reads .DST, but .PES is its own format.

Can I put a JPG straight onto the Brother PR680W (6 needles)?

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 200 x 300 mm (7.9 x 11.8 in) in the Extra large hoop.

Make a design for the Brother PR680W (6 needles)