Small Grape Border
Small Grape Border is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 120.7 × 139.0 mm with 2,280 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 4 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
- 6
- Stitches
- 2,280
- Design Size
- 120.7 × 139 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~4 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 5
- 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 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 572 |
| 2 | 3607 · Light Plum | 249 |
| 3 | 310 · Black | 290 |
| 4 | 721 · Medium Orange Spice | 574 |
| 5 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 249 |
| 6 | 3746 · Dark Blue Violet | 290 |
About This Design
This grape border design stitches out at 120.7 × 139.0 mm (4.8 × 5.5 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 2,280 stitches at a density of about 13.6 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~4 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 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 13.6 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 120.7 × 139.0 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:
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 3607 Light Plum
- 310 Black
- 721 Medium Orange Spice
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 3746 Dark Blue Violet
Stitching Notes
With 6 colors and 6 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.
Categories
Thread Palette
6 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 807Peacock Blue
- 3607Light Plum
- 310Black
- 721Medium Orange Spice
- 561Very Dark Jade
- 3746Dark Blue Violet
