Tiger
Tiger is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 89.3 × 97.1 mm with 12,436 stitches in 5 thread colors. Expect roughly 21 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
- 12,436
- Design Size
- 89.3 × 97.1 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~21 min
- Color Changes
- 4
- Trims
- 13
- 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 | 317 · Pewter Gray | 95 |
| 2 | 815 · Medium Garnet | 5,443 |
| 3 | 776 · Medium Pink | 1,689 |
| 4 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 2,349 |
| 5 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 2,762 |
About This Design
This tiger face (thread-painting) design stitches out at 89.3 × 97.1 mm (3.5 × 3.8 in) and uses 5 thread colors across 4 color changes. Total count is 12,436 stitches at a density of about 143.4 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~21 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 4, automatic trims: 13
- 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 143.4 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 89.3 × 97.1 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:
- 317 Pewter Gray
- 815 Medium Garnet
- 776 Medium Pink
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
- 444 Dark Lemon
Stitching Notes
With 5 colors and 4 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.
