Rose Chain Border
Rose Chain Border is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 212.5 × 52.2 mm with 10,861 stitches in 8 thread colors. Expect roughly 18 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
- 10,861
- Design Size
- 212.5 × 52.2 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 6" × 10" (160 × 260 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~18 min
- Color Changes
- 7
- Trims
- 11
- 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 | 780 · Ultra Very Dark Topaz | 864 |
| 2 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 1,821 |
| 3 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 791 |
| 4 | 900 · Dark Burnt Orange | 1,360 |
| 5 | 931 · Medium Antique Blue | 738 |
| 6 | 899 · Medium Rose | 1,226 |
| 7 | 996 · Medium Electric Blue | 2,190 |
| 8 | 321 · Red | 1,739 |
About This Design
This rose border design stitches out at 212.5 × 52.2 mm (8.4 × 2.1 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 7 color changes. Total count is 10,861 stitches at a density of about 97.9 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~18 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 7, automatic trims: 11
- 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 97.9 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 212.5 × 52.2 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:
- 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 550 Very Dark Violet
- 900 Dark Burnt Orange
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
- 899 Medium Rose
- 996 Medium Electric Blue
- 321 Red
Stitching Notes
8 colors across 7 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.
- 780Ultra Very Dark Topaz
- 743Medium Yellow
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 900Dark Burnt Orange
- 931Medium Antique Blue
- 899Medium Rose
- 996Medium Electric Blue
- 321Red
