This tiger cub looks like it hasnt figured out that its supposed to be scary yet. Sitting straight up with this enormous dopey grin, cheeks all puffed out with fluffy ruff fur, those big round eyes with the slight dazed look, and a tail that curls around behind it like it forgot the tail was even there. Its a really genuinely cute design, not in a babyish way, more like one of those Japanese character illustrations where the cuteness is almost aggressive.
8 colours, 7 colour changes, and 29,910 stitches at a 3.5 baseline end up to 68,379 running the 7.5-inch. Thats a lot. The density is 1,277 which means the orange fur fill is properly lush and thick. my professional tool ran the stripe marks as satin fills over the top of the base tatami orange so the black stripes actually sit proud and raised instead of just printed-looking. The white chest ruff and grey cheek fur use separate directional fills that make em look genuinely fluffy. Honestly the fur rendering on this one took extra sessions to get right.
My niece saw this on screen while I was building it and immediately asked if I could put it on her school bag. She was 7 at the time. So thats kinda the target audience really, but I get atleast as many adults buying it for themselves as parents buying it for kids. Tiger fans are loyal customers.
Stitch on any colour you like, the orange and black palette is strong enough to carry itself on most backgrounds. White and cream give the clearest read but it also looks great on charcoal or forest green. Use mesh cutaway stabiliser because 68k stitches on the large size is genuinely dense and any fabric movement ruins the stripe alignment. Keep stitching speed slow on the dense orange fills.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Kids tiger-themed birthday teeTiger birthday tee on white cotton at the 6-inch, the orange and black stripe alignment depends on the mesh cutaway so dont skip it.
- Zoo trip outfit for toddlersZoo day outfit on a jersey onesie or toddler tee at the medium, the dopey grin makes strangers at the zoo stop and comment.
- Girls or boys school bag patchCanvas school bag patch at the small size with the childs name in block stitch below, wears like a mascot for the whole school year.
- Fluffy animal nursery cushionWildlife nursery cushion on cream linen at the 5-inch, the fluffy ruff cheeks keep the energy warm rather than fierce.
- Wildlife-lover hoodie or sweatshirtNavy hoodie back panel at the large size for a wildlife lover, the orange fur punches forward against the navy in a way white cant match.
- Canvas backpack panelCanvas backpack panel stitched directly at the full 7.5 with mesh cutaway, dense enough to handle a daily school bag cycle.
- Tiger fan adult tote or apronZoo volunteer or wildlife photographer gift tote at the medium, an apron or canvas bag that shows you actually pay attention to the animals.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.30 in | 29,910 |
| 4.00 × 3.66 in | 34,031 |
| 4.50 × 4.28 in | 38,537 |
| 5.00 × 4.84 in | 43,244 |
| 5.50 × 5.22 in | 47,962 |
| 6.00 × 5.66 in | 52,802 |
| 6.50 × 6.23 in | 57,668 |
| 7.00 × 6.65 in | 62,473 |
| 7.50 × 7.14 in | 68,379 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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