Slender Floral Stem Border

About This Design

This floral border design stitches out at 126.5 × 269.9 mm (5.0 × 10.6 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 9,531 stitches at a density of about 27.9 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~16 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 5
• 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 27.9 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 126.5 × 269.9 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:

• 550 Very Dark Violet
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 3013 Light Khaki Green
• 702 Kelly Green
• 444 Dark Lemon

Stitching Notes

With 6 colors and 5 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.