Cartoon Mouse Face
Cartoon Mouse Face is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 261.4 × 275.7 mm with 20,511 stitches in 22 thread colors. Expect roughly 34 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
- 22
- Stitches
- 20,511
- Design Size
- 261.4 × 275.7 mm
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~34 min
- Color Changes
- 21
- Trims
- 26
- Difficulty
- Advanced
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 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 1 |
| 2 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 186 |
| 3 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 184 |
| 4 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 5,493 |
| 5 | 815 · Medium Garnet | 227 |
| 6 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 2,690 |
| 7 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 102 |
| 8 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 108 |
| 9 | 996 · Medium Electric Blue | 108 |
| 10 | 900 · Dark Burnt Orange | 176 |
About This Design
This mouse design stitches out at 261.4 × 275.7 mm (10.3 × 10.9 in) and uses 22 thread colors across 21 color changes. Total count is 20,511 stitches at a density of about 28.5 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~34 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 21, automatic trims: 26
- 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 28.5 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 261.4 × 275.7 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:
- 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
- 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
- 561 Very Dark Jade
…plus 10 more in the full color sequence above.
Stitching Notes
At 22 colors and 21 changes this is a long session. Sort and label the spools in sequence order, and pick a stopping point in advance so you can step away mid-design without losing your place. 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
22 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 807Peacock Blue
- 3716Very Light Dusty Rose
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 815Medium Garnet
- 3746Dark Blue Violet
- 444Dark Lemon
- 415Pearl Gray
