Teddy Bears on Swing
Teddy Bears on Swing is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 143.9 × 130.0 mm with 10,441 stitches in 12 thread colors. Expect roughly 17 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
- 12
- Stitches
- 10,441
- Design Size
- 143.9 × 130 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~17 min
- Color Changes
- 11
- Trims
- 17
- 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 | 434 · Light Brown | 98 |
| 2 | 780 · Ultra Very Dark Topaz | 447 |
| 3 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 481 |
| 4 | 3607 · Light Plum | 195 |
| 5 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 256 |
| 6 | 208 · Very Dark Lavender | 171 |
| 7 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 155 |
| 8 | 931 · Medium Antique Blue | 389 |
| 9 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 1,977 |
| 10 | 798 · Dark Delft Blue | 1,521 |
About This Design
This two teddy bears on a swing design stitches out at 143.9 × 130.0 mm (5.7 × 5.1 in) and uses 12 thread colors across 11 color changes. Total count is 10,441 stitches at a density of about 55.8 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~17 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 11, automatic trims: 17
- 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 55.8 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 143.9 × 130.0 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:
- 434 Light Brown
- 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 3607 Light Plum
- 550 Very Dark Violet
- 208 Very Dark Lavender
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 798 Dark Delft Blue
- 996 Medium Electric Blue
- 807 Peacock Blue
Stitching Notes
12 colors across 11 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
12 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 434Light Brown
- 780Ultra Very Dark Topaz
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 3607Light Plum
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 208Very Dark Lavender
- 3746Dark Blue Violet
- 931Medium Antique Blue
