Ornamental Border Panel

About This Design

This ornamental border design stitches out at 347.8 × 146.7 mm (13.7 × 5.8 in) and uses 9 thread colors across 12 color changes. Total count is 40,260 stitches at a density of about 78.9 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~67 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 12, automatic trims: 50
• 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 78.9 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 347.8 × 146.7 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:

• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 472 Ultra Light Avocado
• 899 Medium Rose
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 909 Very Dark Emerald
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange
• 317 Pewter Gray

Stitching Notes

9 colors across 12 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.