German Shepherd Head
German Shepherd Head is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 93.8 × 98.2 mm with 13,723 stitches in 9 thread colors. Expect roughly 23 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in HUS format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 9
- Stitches
- 13,723
- Design Size
- 93.8 × 98.2 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~23 min
- Color Changes
- 8
- Trims
- 0
- Difficulty
- Advanced
Download Files
Free for personal use. Need another format (DST, JEF, EXP…)? More formats are on the way.
Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 025 · Dark Grey | 5,068 |
| 2 | 015 · Light Red | 364 |
| 3 | 012 · Light Pink | 221 |
| 4 | 026 · Black | 1,288 |
| 5 | 029 · Light Brown | 1,803 |
| 6 | 027 · Dark Brown | 2,375 |
| 7 | 013 · Dark Red | 37 |
| 8 | 012 · Light Pink | 85 |
| 9 | 026 · Black | 2,431 |
About This Design
This german shepherd head design stitches out at 93.8 × 98.2 mm (3.7 × 3.9 in) and uses 9 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 13,723 stitches at a density of about 149.0 stitches/cm².
Hooping & Stabilizer
The design fits a 4" x 4" (100 x 100 mm) hoop. Use a medium-weight cutaway stabilizer for knits and stretchy fabrics, or tear-away for stable wovens. Hoop the fabric drum-tight without stretching it.
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~23 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 8
- Follow the color sequence table above — thread numbers refer to the chart programmed in the file; match them to your brand by color.
Project Ideas
Designs like this german shepherd head work beautifully on kids' clothing, towels, tote bags, quilt blocks and nursery decor. Stitch a test on scrap fabric first to dial in tension and stabilizer.
