Panda
Panda is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 65.2 × 75.2 mm with 7,186 stitches in 7 thread colors. Expect roughly 12 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
- 7
- Stitches
- 7,186
- Design Size
- 65.2 × 75.2 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~12 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 7
- 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 | 3607 · Light Plum | 1,663 |
| 2 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 492 |
| 3 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 674 |
| 4 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 129 |
| 5 | 780 · Ultra Very Dark Topaz | 726 |
| 6 | 472 · Ultra Light Avocado | 1,342 |
| 7 | 434 · Light Brown | 2,093 |
About This Design
This panda with bamboo design stitches out at 65.2 × 75.2 mm (2.6 × 3.0 in) and uses 7 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 7,186 stitches at a density of about 146.6 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~12 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 7
- 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 146.6 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 65.2 × 75.2 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
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:
- 3607 Light Plum
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 444 Dark Lemon
- 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
- 472 Ultra Light Avocado
- 434 Light Brown
Stitching Notes
7 colors across 6 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
7 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 3607Light Plum
- 743Medium Yellow
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 444Dark Lemon
- 780Ultra Very Dark Topaz
- 472Ultra Light Avocado
- 434Light Brown
