Free cardinal embroidery design
A bright red cardinal with its black mask and crest, perched on a pine branch.
- 95 × 63 mm
- 8,195 stitches
- 7 colors
- Fits a 4×4 hoop
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Design details
- Size
- 95.2 × 63 mm (3.75 × 2.48 in)
- Stitches
- 8,195
- Colors
- 7 thread colors
- Sewing time
- About 15 min at 700 stitches/min
- Hoop
- 4 × 4 in (100 × 100 mm) or larger
- Formats
- PES, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX, PEC, U01, TBF
Thread colors, in sewing order
- 1Red · Brother 51,664 st
- 2Dark Fuchsia · Brother 512,317 st
- 3Dark Brown · Brother 241,447 st
- 4Dark Gray · Brother 23419 st
- 5Reddish Brown · Brother 6148 st
- 6Moss Green · Brother 562,177 st
- 7White · Brother 2923 st
Any brand works: match the colors to the threads you have. The ZIP includes this list as a color sheet.
What to stitch the cardinal on
- Pillows
- Tea towels
- Ornaments
- Wall hangings
Hoop linen or cotton with medium tear-away and stitch the cardinal at full size so the pine needles stay sharp.
Selling it? Make a hoop mockup photo of the cardinalRecommended setup · Woven shirt (cotton, oxford)
- Backing
- Medium tear-away (2 oz)
- Topping
- Not needed
- Needle
- 75/11 sharp
- Hooping
- Hoop the shirt and backing together, fabric taut but not stretched.
Make it yours
Your own design, stitched just as cleanly
The cardinal was made with the same digitizer you get with your account. Upload a logo, a drawing or a photo of your pet and get a file for your machine in seconds, with colors, size and stitch types all adjustable.
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Cardinal design questions
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Is this design really free?
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Can I sell things I embroider with it?
Yes. You can stitch it on items for yourself, as gifts or to sell. Please don't resell, share or upload the design files themselves, or claim the design as your own.
Which file should I download?
PES for Brother and Baby Lock, JEF for Janome, EXP for Bernina, VP3 for Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff, XXX for Singer and DST for Tajima and most commercial machines. Not sure? Download the ZIP: it has every format plus a color sheet.
Will it fit my hoop?
It's 95.2 × 63 mm (3.75 × 2.48 in), so it fits a 4 × 4 in (100 × 100 mm) hoop and anything larger.
Can I make it bigger or smaller?
For small changes (up to about 20%), use the free design resizer. For bigger changes, press Customize: the artwork opens in the digitizer and the stitches are recalculated for any size, with new colors if you like.
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