Small Floral Trim Border
Small Floral Trim Border is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 109.7 × 50.5 mm with 1,617 stitches in 8 thread colors. Expect roughly 3 minutes of stitch-out time on a home machine. Download it below in DST format, ready to transfer to your machine.
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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 | 741 · Medium Tangerine | 57 |
| 2 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 182 |
| 3 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 191 |
| 4 | 208 · Very Dark Lavender | 473 |
| 5 | 900 · Dark Burnt Orange | 282 |
| 6 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 141 |
| 7 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 48 |
| 8 | 931 · Medium Antique Blue | 96 |
About This Design
This flower trim design stitches out at 109.7 × 50.5 mm (4.3 × 2.0 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 8 color changes. Total count is 1,617 stitches at a density of about 29.2 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~3 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 8, automatic trims: 22
- 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 29.2 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 109.7 × 50.5 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:
- 741 Medium Tangerine
- 550 Very Dark Violet
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
- 208 Very Dark Lavender
- 900 Dark Burnt Orange
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
- 931 Medium Antique Blue
Stitching Notes
8 colors across 8 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.
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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.
- 741Medium Tangerine
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 721Medium Orange Spice
- 208Very Dark Lavender
- 900Dark Burnt Orange
- 3746Dark Blue Violet
- 3716Very Light Dusty Rose
- 931Medium Antique Blue