Butterfly Garland Neckline Border

About This Design

This butterfly garland design stitches out at 188.6 × 87.8 mm (7.4 × 3.5 in) and uses 9 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 6,827 stitches at a density of about 41.2 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~11 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 8, automatic trims: 20
• 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 41.2 stitches/cm² this is an open, low-density fill, so it sits happily on quilting cotton, linen or lightweight shirting with a single layer of tear-away behind it. At 188.6 × 87.8 mm plan on 6×10 in or larger, and mark your centre lines before hooping.

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:

• 741 Medium Tangerine
• 776 Medium Pink
• 321 Red
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 3746 Dark Blue Violet
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 561 Very Dark Jade
• 472 Ultra Light Avocado

Stitching Notes

9 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.