Free penguin embroidery design
A round, friendly penguin bundled up in a red scarf, ready for winter.
- 70 × 95 mm
- 9,301 stitches
- 6 colors
- Fits a 4×4 hoop
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Design details
- Size
- 70 × 95.2 mm (2.76 × 3.75 in)
- Stitches
- 9,301
- Colors
- 6 thread colors
- Sewing time
- About 17 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
- 1Dark Gray · Brother 233,311 st
- 2White · Brother 292,120 st
- 3Red · Brother 5968 st
- 4Reddish Brown · Brother 6339 st
- 5Dark Fuchsia · Brother 511,555 st
- 6Warm Gray · Brother 401,008 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 penguin on
- Kids' sweaters
- Stockings
- Baby blankets
- Winter hats
On a sweatshirt or fleece use cut-away and a water-soluble topping so the black body stays smooth.
Selling it? Make a hoop mockup photo of the penguinRecommended setup · Hoodie or sweatshirt
- Backing
- Medium-heavy cut-away (2.5–3 oz)
- Topping
- Water-soluble topping
- Needle
- 75/11 or 80/12 ballpoint
- Hooping
- Hoop through the bottom hem, inside out if needed, keeping the hood and pocket out of the hoop.
Make it yours
Your own design, stitched just as cleanly
The penguin 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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Penguin design questions
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Is this design really free?
Yes. Create a free account and download it in any format, as often as you like. No plan or credit card is needed for the free designs.
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 70 × 95.2 mm (2.76 × 3.75 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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