Small Sprig Strip
Small Sprig Strip is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 72.1 × 415.5 mm with 2,722 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 5 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
- 2,722
- Design Size
- 72.1 × 415.5 mm
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~5 min
- Color Changes
- 6
- Trims
- 1
- 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 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 655 |
| 2 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 211 |
| 3 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 654 |
| 4 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 211 |
| 5 | 3777 · Very Dark Terra Cotta | 654 |
| 6 | 909 · Very Dark Emerald | 211 |
About This Design
This sprig design stitches out at 72.1 × 415.5 mm (2.8 × 16.4 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 2,722 stitches at a density of about 9.1 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~5 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 1
- 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 9.1 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 72.1 × 415.5 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:
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
- 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 909 Very Dark Emerald
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.
- 743Medium Yellow
- 645Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 807Peacock Blue
- 3716Very Light Dusty Rose
- 3777Very Dark Terra Cotta
- 909Very Dark Emerald
