Bear with Heart
Bear with Heart is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 89.4 × 77.7 mm with 10,187 stitches in 12 thread colors. Expect roughly 17 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
- 12
- Stitches
- 10,187
- Design Size
- 89.4 × 77.7 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~17 min
- Color Changes
- 11
- Trims
- 14
- 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 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 242 |
| 2 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 798 |
| 3 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 349 |
| 4 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 3,688 |
| 5 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 885 |
| 6 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 1,622 |
| 7 | 815 · Medium Garnet | 383 |
| 8 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 528 |
| 9 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 116 |
| 10 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 101 |
About This Design
This bear with heart and paintbrush design stitches out at 89.4 × 77.7 mm (3.5 × 3.1 in) and uses 12 thread colors across 11 color changes. Total count is 10,187 stitches at a density of about 146.7 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~17 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 11, automatic trims: 14
- 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 146.7 stitches/cm² the fill is moderate: one layer of medium-weight cut-away handles most wovens, while knits want a second layer or a fusible backing. At 89.4 × 77.7 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
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:
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 815 Medium Garnet
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
- 444 Dark Lemon
- 415 Pearl Gray
- 996 Medium Electric Blue
- 900 Dark Burnt Orange
Stitching Notes
12 colors across 11 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
12 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 743Medium Yellow
- 645Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 807Peacock Blue
- 3716Very Light Dusty Rose
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 815Medium Garnet
- 3746Dark Blue Violet
