Elephant with Mouse
Elephant with Mouse is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 214.3 × 177.2 mm with 8,624 stitches in 8 thread colors. Expect roughly 14 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
- 8
- Stitches
- 8,624
- Design Size
- 214.3 × 177.2 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 8" × 12" (200 × 300 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~14 min
- Color Changes
- 8
- Trims
- 10
- 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 | 899 · Medium Rose | 232 |
| 2 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 319 |
| 3 | 3607 · Light Plum | 119 |
| 4 | 798 · Dark Delft Blue | 468 |
| 5 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 3,565 |
| 6 | 741 · Medium Tangerine | 577 |
| 7 | 3705 · Dark Melon | 693 |
| 8 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 2,480 |
About This Design
This reclining elephant with mouse design stitches out at 214.3 × 177.2 mm (8.4 × 7.0 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 8,624 stitches at a density of about 22.7 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~14 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 8, automatic trims: 10
- 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 22.7 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 214.3 × 177.2 mm plan on 6×10 in or larger, and mark your centre lines before hooping.
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:
- 899 Medium Rose
- 415 Pearl Gray
- 3607 Light Plum
- 798 Dark Delft Blue
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 741 Medium Tangerine
- 3705 Dark Melon
- 550 Very Dark Violet
Stitching Notes
8 colors across 8 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
8 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 899Medium Rose
- 415Pearl Gray
- 3607Light Plum
- 798Dark Delft Blue
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 741Medium Tangerine
- 3705Dark Melon
- 550Very Dark Violet
