Patchwork Teddy Bear Nathan machine embroidery design shown as a Christmas teddy bear with patterned sections and outline stitching
patchwork teddy bear
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patchwork bear · christmas

Patchwork Teddy Bear Nathan Embroidery Design

A Christmas teddy filled with printed patchwork texture.

Patchwork Teddy Bear Nathan is a Christmas teddy bear machine embroidery design with a patterned silhouette and outline. It comes in 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, and 8 inch sizes, with files in PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3 plus JPG thread color charts.

  • Christmas teddy bear design in patchwork style
  • Six sizes from 4 inch to 8 inch
  • Fabric shows through inside the patterned areas
  • Instant digital download for embroidery machines
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studio hold-up

The outline took the longest

The part that took me the longest was not the bear shape itself. It was the outside outline. With a patchwork fill like this, the inside has a lot going on already: trees, bows, snowflakes, and chevrons all sitting close together while the fabric shows through. I wanted Nathan to read as one soft teddy bear at first glance, not as a busy cluster of holiday pieces, so I kept adjusting the outer line until the whole shape felt calm again.

Small change, big difference. A teddy bear can look stiff very quickly if the head, paws, and feet do not balance with each other, especially once strong Christmas patterns start pulling your eye in different directions.

I spent the most time on the curve around the ears and the little spread of the legs. If those areas are too tight, the bear starts to look pinched. If they are too open, he loses that cuddly toy feeling. This final version keeps the patterned sections lively, but the silhouette still reads clearly on kids' clothes, baby gifts, and other holiday projects. That was the point I kept stitching toward.

another view of the bear design
another view of the bear design
close look at the patchwork sections
close look at the patchwork sections
size and layout view
size and layout view
a sweet buyer note
“Trop, trop mignon.... j''aime beaucoup le côté Patchwork”
— Dominique · with a photo of her stitch-out
stitching outline
4"-8"

six size options included

8 formats

works with many home embroidery machines

jpg charts

thread color charts are included

Your machine

Formats for many embroidery machines

You can stitch this design in PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3.

  • Brother / Baby Lock — PES
  • Janome — JEF
  • Bernina / Melco — EXP
  • Husqvarna Viking — VIP, HUS
  • Pfaff — VP3
  • Singer — XXX
  • Tajima and commercial machines — DST
  • Embrilliance — BX
In the box
  • Patchwork Teddy Bear Nathan embroidery files
  • Sizes 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, and 8 inch
  • Formats PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3
  • JPG thread color charts
Good to know
  • This is a digital embroidery file, not a finished patch.
  • You need an embroidery machine to use the design.
  • ART format is available by request.
purchase notes
Where is the color change sheet?

JPG thread color charts are included with this design. You should find them in the download files that come with Patchwork Teddy Bear Nathan.

What are the Janome files?

For Janome machines, this design includes JEF files. JEF is the Janome format in the file set.

Can I download it again in PES format?

This design includes PES files in the original download. If you need to download your purchase again, go back to your order and download the files there in PES.

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