Two Teddy Bears in Frame

About This Design

This teddy bears design stitches out at 65.2 × 37.2 mm (2.6 × 1.5 in) and uses 11 thread colors across 11 color changes. Total count is 7,417 stitches at a density of about 305.8 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~12 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 11, automatic trims: 19
• 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 305.8 stitches/cm² this is a very heavy fill, near the limit of what a domestic machine handles comfortably. Use two layers of firm cut-away, drop to roughly 400 spm, and expect a stiff finished patch — keep it off garments that need to drape. At 65.2 × 37.2 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:

• 434 Light Brown
• 321 Red
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange
• 704 Bright Chartreuse
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 208 Very Dark Lavender
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 815 Medium Garnet
• 702 Kelly Green
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 550 Very Dark Violet

Stitching Notes

11 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.