Bear with Balloon
Bear with Balloon is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 166.4 × 178.4 mm with 11,248 stitches in 11 thread colors. Expect roughly 19 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in DST format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 11
- Stitches
- 11,248
- Design Size
- 166.4 × 178.4 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 8" × 12" (200 × 300 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~19 min
- Color Changes
- 12
- Trims
- 31
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Download Files
Free for personal stitching. Need another format (DST, JEF, EXP…)? More formats are on the way. Design License →
Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine. This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 798 · Dark Delft Blue | 196 |
| 2 | 704 · Bright Chartreuse | 205 |
| 3 | 776 · Medium Pink | 734 |
| 4 | 321 · Red | 6,692 |
| 5 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 867 |
| 6 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 405 |
| 7 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 59 |
| 8 | 996 · Medium Electric Blue | 89 |
| 9 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 935 |
| 10 | 472 · Ultra Light Avocado | 227 |
About This Design
This bear with balloon outline design stitches out at 166.4 × 178.4 mm (6.6 × 7.0 in) and uses 11 thread colors across 12 color changes. Total count is 11,248 stitches at a density of about 37.9 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~19 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 12, automatic trims: 31
- Follow the color sequence table above — thread numbers refer to the chart programmed in the file; match them to your brand by color.
Fabric & Hooping
At about 37.9 stitches/cm² this is an open, low-density fill, so it sits happily on quilting cotton, linen or lightweight shirting with a single layer of tear-away behind it. At 166.4 × 178.4 mm plan on 6×10 in or larger, and mark your centre lines before hooping.
Thread Colors in This Design
DST files store stitch data but no thread information, so the colors below are our suggested DMC match. Swap in whatever you have in a similar shade:
- 798 Dark Delft Blue
- 704 Bright Chartreuse
- 776 Medium Pink
- 321 Red
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
- 996 Medium Electric Blue
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 472 Ultra Light Avocado
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
Stitching Notes
11 colors across 12 changes makes this a real thread-management job: lay the spools out in sequence order first and keep the color chart to hand. DST stores stitch data only, which is why the color list is a suggestion rather than the digitizer's original choice.
What to Make With It
A picture-style design wants a flat, stable surface where it can be seen whole: a framed hoop piece, a quilt centre, a cushion front or the back of a jacket. Avoid stretchy garments, which distort the shape.
Categories
Thread Palette
11 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 798Dark Delft Blue
- 704Bright Chartreuse
- 776Medium Pink
- 321Red
- 645Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 3746Dark Blue Violet
- 996Medium Electric Blue
