Cartoon Whale
Cartoon Whale is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 137.2 × 139.1 mm with 4,271 stitches in 5 thread colors. Expect roughly 7 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
- 5
- Stitches
- 4,271
- Design Size
- 137.2 × 139.1 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 6" × 10" (160 × 260 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~7 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 5
- 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 | 776 · Medium Pink | 1,778 |
| 2 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 177 |
| 3 | 3013 · Light Khaki Green | 748 |
| 4 | 931 · Medium Antique Blue | 477 |
| 5 | 780 · Ultra Very Dark Topaz | 996 |
About This Design
This whale design stitches out at 137.2 × 139.1 mm (5.4 × 5.5 in) and uses 5 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 4,271 stitches at a density of about 22.4 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~7 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, automatic trims: 5
- 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 22.4 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 137.2 × 139.1 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:
- 776 Medium Pink
- 444 Dark Lemon
- 3013 Light Khaki Green
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
- 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
Stitching Notes
With 5 colors and 5 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
5 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 776Medium Pink
- 444Dark Lemon
- 3013Light Khaki Green
- 931Medium Antique Blue
- 780Ultra Very Dark Topaz
