Teddy Bear with Text

About This Design

This teddy bear i wanna be free design stitches out at 181.0 × 142.3 mm (7.1 × 5.6 in) and uses 10 thread colors across 9 color changes. Total count is 5,419 stitches at a density of about 21.0 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~9 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 9, automatic trims: 11
• 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 21.0 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 181.0 × 142.3 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:

• 743 Medium Yellow
• 741 Medium Tangerine
• 721 Medium Orange Spice
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 776 Medium Pink
• 899 Medium Rose
• 3705 Dark Melon
• 815 Medium Garnet
• 321 Red

Stitching Notes

10 colors across 9 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.