Cute Sitting Panda Embroidery Design, Instant Download

Ive probably made more panda designs than any other animal and this one gets used constantly. The body shape is really round, the kind of cartoon proportion where the head and torso are almost the same size, and the eye patches are huge, which is what makes it read as kawaii rather than realistic. Theres a lil shadow stitched under the feet which grounds it and stops it floating on light fabric. Comes in 2 thread colours, a mid grey R124 G123 B125 for the base body and ear interiors, and solid black for the patches, outlines, and detail lines.

Ran in the software I use. The body fill density runs X spi, that means 325 which is on the lighter side so it doesnt stiffen cotton or fleece. 1 colour change, 2 stops, 26 trims at the small size going to 31 at the large. Sizes run from 3.51 by 3.41 inches at 8,023 stitches up to 7.51 by 7.31 inches at 17,831 stitches. The square proportions mean it centres well on any panel without needing to worry much about the aspect ratio, just centre it and hoop it tight.

One customer ordered the large size on a navy fleece hoodie last month and was suprised by how well it came out. The mid-grey fill still reads clearly against the dark base because the black outlines frame everything. Thats the thing with this panda, the heavy perimeter satin does most of the work at any size. Use cutaway stabiliser under fleece and any knit, tearaway wont hold the density through 17,000 stitches on stretch fabric. Stitch a test on a scrap before hooping the final piece if youre unsure about your stabiliser weight.

Pick a white or light grey bobbin thread. Dark bobbin shows through on the lighter fill if the density isnt locked down perfectly, especially on thinner cotton lawn. Skip topping on flat woven, only add it on velour or towelling where the loops would catch the outline.