Cartoon Bee Motif
Cartoon Bee Motif is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 87.1 × 282.4 mm with 9,271 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 15 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
- 6
- Stitches
- 9,271
- Design Size
- 87.1 × 282.4 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 8" × 12" (200 × 300 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~15 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 11
- 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 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 3,408 |
| 2 | 996 · Medium Electric Blue | 996 |
| 3 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 2,127 |
| 4 | 472 · Ultra Light Avocado | 231 |
| 5 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 349 |
| 6 | 899 · Medium Rose | 2,016 |
About This Design
This bee design stitches out at 87.1 × 282.4 mm (3.4 × 11.1 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 9,271 stitches at a density of about 37.7 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~15 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 11
- 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 37.7 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 87.1 × 282.4 mm this needs a large-format hoop, or splitting across several hoopings with alignment marks — check it against your machine's maximum field first.
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:
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
- 996 Medium Electric Blue
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 472 Ultra Light Avocado
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
- 899 Medium Rose
Stitching Notes
With 6 colors and 6 changes you can pre-wind the whole set before you start and never leave the machine. 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
6 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 3746Dark Blue Violet
- 996Medium Electric Blue
- 561Very Dark Jade
- 472Ultra Light Avocado
- 721Medium Orange Spice
- 899Medium Rose
