Ornamental Border Strip
Ornamental Border Strip is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 146.1 × 45.0 mm with 3,066 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 5 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
- 6
- Stitches
- 3,066
- Design Size
- 146.1 × 45 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~5 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 13
- 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 | 798 · Dark Delft Blue | 706 |
| 2 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 529 |
| 3 | 741 · Medium Tangerine | 196 |
| 4 | 3705 · Dark Melon | 705 |
| 5 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 529 |
| 6 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 196 |
About This Design
This border strip design stitches out at 146.1 × 45.0 mm (5.8 × 1.8 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 3,066 stitches at a density of about 46.6 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~5 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 13
- 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 46.6 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 146.1 × 45.0 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:
- 798 Dark Delft Blue
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
- 741 Medium Tangerine
- 3705 Dark Melon
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 550 Very Dark Violet
Stitching Notes
With 6 colors and 6 changes you can pre-wind the whole set before you start and never leave the machine. 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
6 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 798Dark Delft Blue
- 909Very Dark Emerald
- 741Medium Tangerine
- 3705Dark Melon
- 645Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 550Very Dark Violet
