Folk Motif Border
Folk Motif Border is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 78.8 × 28.3 mm with 1,850 stitches in 8 thread colors. Expect roughly 3 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in DST format, ready to transfer to your machine.
Pattern Details
- Craft
- Machine Embroidery
- Colors
- 8
- Stitches
- 1,850
- Design Size
- 78.8 × 28.3 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~3 min
- Color Changes
- 8
- Trims
- 14
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Download Files
Free for personal stitching. Need another format (DST, JEF, EXP…)? More formats are on the way. Design License →
Stitching Color Sequence
Thread order as programmed in the file — follow along at your machine. This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
| # | Thread | Stitches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 931 · Medium Antique Blue | 199 |
| 2 | 444 · Dark Lemon | 271 |
| 3 | 317 · Pewter Gray | 288 |
| 4 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 214 |
| 5 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 175 |
| 6 | 415 · Pearl Gray | 231 |
| 7 | 798 · Dark Delft Blue | 288 |
| 8 | 741 · Medium Tangerine | 81 |
About This Design
This flamingo house and small motifs design stitches out at 78.8 × 28.3 mm (3.1 × 1.1 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 1,850 stitches at a density of about 83.0 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~3 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 8, automatic trims: 14
- 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 83.0 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 78.8 × 28.3 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
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:
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
- 444 Dark Lemon
- 317 Pewter Gray
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 415 Pearl Gray
- 798 Dark Delft Blue
- 741 Medium Tangerine
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.
Categories
Thread Palette
8 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 931Medium Antique Blue
- 444Dark Lemon
- 317Pewter Gray
- 820Very Dark Royal Blue
- 743Medium Yellow
- 415Pearl Gray
- 798Dark Delft Blue
- 741Medium Tangerine
