Letter B Crest with Teddy Bear

About This Design

This letter B design stitches out at 193.2 × 178.1 mm (7.6 × 7.0 in) and uses 9 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 2,963 stitches at a density of about 8.6 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~5 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 8, automatic trims: 12
• 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 8.6 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 193.2 × 178.1 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:

• 815 Medium Garnet
• 317 Pewter Gray
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 208 Very Dark Lavender
• 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 561 Very Dark Jade
• 704 Bright Chartreuse

Stitching Notes

9 colors across 8 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.