Small Frame Border

About This Design

This frame border design stitches out at 289.6 × 77.3 mm (11.4 × 3.0 in) and uses 22 thread colors across 22 color changes. Total count is 11,362 stitches at a density of about 50.8 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~19 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 22, automatic trims: 29
• 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 50.8 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 289.6 × 77.3 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:

• 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 909 Very Dark Emerald
• 815 Medium Garnet
• 3746 Dark Blue Violet
• 444 Dark Lemon
• 415 Pearl Gray
• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange
• 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz

…plus 10 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

At 22 colors and 22 changes this is a long session. Sort and label the spools in sequence order, and pick a stopping point in advance so you can step away mid-design without losing your place. 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.