Bears with Gifts

About This Design

This bears exchanging gifts design stitches out at 122.5 × 72.7 mm (4.8 × 2.9 in) and uses 15 thread colors across 14 color changes. Total count is 8,429 stitches at a density of about 94.6 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~14 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 14, automatic trims: 18
• 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 94.6 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 122.5 × 72.7 mm reach for a 5×7 in hoop.

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:

• 415 Pearl Gray
• 3746 Dark Blue Violet
• 909 Very Dark Emerald
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 702 Kelly Green
• 776 Medium Pink
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
• 704 Bright Chartreuse
• 899 Medium Rose

…plus 3 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

15 colors across 14 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.