Colorful Floral Scroll Border

About This Design

This flower design stitches out at 326.5 × 137.8 mm (12.9 × 5.4 in) and uses 18 thread colors across 17 color changes. Total count is 35,274 stitches at a density of about 78.4 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~59 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 17, automatic trims: 67
• 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 78.4 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 326.5 × 137.8 mm this needs a large-format hoop, or splitting across several hoopings with alignment marks — check it against your machine's maximum field first.

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:

• 317 Pewter Gray
• 208 Very Dark Lavender
• 561 Very Dark Jade
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange
• 415 Pearl Gray
• 3746 Dark Blue Violet
• 909 Very Dark Emerald
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 702 Kelly Green
• 776 Medium Pink

…plus 6 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

At 18 colors and 17 changes this is a long session. Sort and label the spools in sequence order, and pick a stopping point in advance so you can step away mid-design without losing your place. 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.