Alphabet Border with Sunbonnet Children

About This Design

This alphabet children design stitches out at 126.4 × 113.3 mm (5.0 × 4.5 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 10,092 stitches at a density of about 70.5 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~17 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 8, automatic trims: 22
• Follow the color sequence table above — thread numbers refer to the chart programmed in the file; match them to your brand by color.

Fabric & Hooping

At about 70.5 stitches/cm² the fill is moderate: one layer of medium-weight cut-away handles most wovens, while knits want a second layer or a fusible backing. At 126.4 × 113.3 mm reach for a 5×7 in hoop.

Thread Colors in This Design

DST files store stitch data but no thread information, so the colors below are our suggested DMC match. Swap in whatever you have in a similar shade:

• 702 Kelly Green
• 321 Red
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 743 Medium Yellow
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta

Stitching Notes

8 colors across 8 changes makes this a real thread-management job: lay the spools out in sequence order first and keep the color chart to hand. DST stores stitch data only, which is why the color list is a suggestion rather than the digitizer's original choice.

What to Make With It

A border repeats well along table runners, pillowcase edges, curtain hems and quilt sashing. Stitch one repeat on scrap and measure it, then work out how many repeats your piece needs before you hoop the real fabric.