Vertical Ladder Strip
Vertical Ladder Strip is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 21.2 × 128.3 mm with 1,164 stitches in 1 thread colors. Expect roughly 2 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
- 1
- Stitches
- 1,164
- Design Size
- 21.2 × 128.3 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~2 min
- Color Changes
- 0
- Trims
- 2
- Difficulty
- Beginner
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 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 1,108 |
About This Design
This ladder strip design stitches out at 21.2 × 128.3 mm (0.8 × 5.1 in) and uses 1 thread color across no color changes. Total count is 1,164 stitches at a density of about 42.8 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~2 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 0, automatic trims: 2
- 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 42.8 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 21.2 × 128.3 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:
- 550 Very Dark Violet
Stitching Notes
This is a single-color design, so it runs start to finish without a stop — handy for chain-stitching several pieces in one sitting. 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.
