Slender Blossom Vine Border

About This Design

This flower design stitches out at 105.9 × 665.7 mm (4.2 × 26.2 in) and uses 14 thread colors across 13 color changes. Total count is 11,817 stitches at a density of about 16.8 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~20 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 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 16.8 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 105.9 × 665.7 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:

• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 3013 Light Khaki Green
• 444 Dark Lemon
• 776 Medium Pink
• 317 Pewter Gray
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
• 561 Very Dark Jade
• 743 Medium Yellow
• 899 Medium Rose
• 415 Pearl Gray

…plus 2 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

14 colors across 13 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.