Teddy Bears with Text
Teddy Bears with Text is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 163.1 × 161.7 mm with 5,022 stitches in 12 thread colors. Expect roughly 8 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
- 5,022
- Design Size
- 163.1 × 161.7 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 8" × 12" (200 × 300 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~8 min
- Color Changes
- 12
- Trims
- 22
- 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 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 142 |
| 2 | 900 · Dark Burnt Orange | 789 |
| 3 | 317 · Pewter Gray | 41 |
| 4 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 864 |
| 5 | 958 · Dark Sea Green | 245 |
| 6 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 71 |
| 7 | 815 · Medium Garnet | 802 |
| 8 | 780 · Ultra Very Dark Topaz | 715 |
| 9 | 798 · Dark Delft Blue | 251 |
| 10 | 704 · Bright Chartreuse | 156 |
About This Design
This teddy bears bear hearts design stitches out at 163.1 × 161.7 mm (6.4 × 6.4 in) and uses 12 thread colors across 12 color changes. Total count is 5,022 stitches at a density of about 19.0 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~8 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 12, automatic trims: 22
- 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 19.0 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 163.1 × 161.7 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:
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 900 Dark Burnt Orange
- 317 Pewter Gray
- 550 Very Dark Violet
- 958 Dark Sea Green
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 815 Medium Garnet
- 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
- 798 Dark Delft Blue
- 704 Bright Chartreuse
- 776 Medium Pink
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
Stitching Notes
12 colors across 12 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
Lettering at this size suits shirt cuffs and collars, pockets, tote panels and towel borders — anywhere a name or initial needs to sit cleanly on a flat surface. Keep the backing firm so the strokes hold their 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.
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 900Dark Burnt Orange
- 317Pewter Gray
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 958Dark Sea Green
- 743Medium Yellow
- 815Medium Garnet
- 780Ultra Very Dark Topaz
