Strawberry Border
Strawberry Border is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 44.8 × 43.4 mm with 3,206 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
- 3,206
- Design Size
- 44.8 × 43.4 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 4" × 4" (100 × 100 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~5 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 6
- 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 | 704 · Bright Chartreuse | 1,184 |
| 2 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 1,065 |
| 3 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 343 |
| 4 | 310 · Black | 339 |
| 5 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 164 |
| 6 | 3705 · Dark Melon | 88 |
About This Design
This strawberry border design stitches out at 44.8 × 43.4 mm (1.8 × 1.7 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 3,206 stitches at a density of about 164.9 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~5 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, automatic trims: 6
- 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 164.9 stitches/cm² this is a dense fill that pulls hard on the fabric. Back it with firm cut-away, add a water-soluble topping on towelling or fleece, and pick a stable woven over anything stretchy. At 44.8 × 43.4 mm a 4×4 in hoop is plenty.
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:
- 704 Bright Chartreuse
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 310 Black
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 3705 Dark Melon
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.
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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.
- 704Bright Chartreuse
- 645Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 561Very Dark Jade
- 310Black
- 807Peacock Blue
- 3705Dark Melon
