Birthday Frame
Birthday Frame is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 113.9 × 152.8 mm with 22,882 stitches in 11 thread colors. Expect roughly 38 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
- 11
- Stitches
- 22,882
- Design Size
- 113.9 × 152.8 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 5" × 7" (130 × 180 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~38 min
- Color Changes
- 10
- Trims
- 58
- Difficulty
- Advanced
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 | 741 · Medium Tangerine | 2,065 |
| 2 | 208 · Very Dark Lavender | 3,272 |
| 3 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 5,856 |
| 4 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 1,357 |
| 5 | 3705 · Dark Melon | 472 |
| 6 | 807 · Peacock Blue | 1,379 |
| 7 | 310 · Black | 2,320 |
| 8 | 561 · Very Dark Jade | 800 |
| 9 | 645 · Very Dark Beaver Gray | 4,550 |
| 10 | 704 · Bright Chartreuse | 90 |
About This Design
This birthday frame design stitches out at 113.9 × 152.8 mm (4.5 × 6.0 in) and uses 11 thread colors across 10 color changes. Total count is 22,882 stitches at a density of about 131.5 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~38 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 10, automatic trims: 58
- 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 131.5 stitches/cm² the fill is moderate: one layer of medium-weight cut-away handles most wovens, while knits want a second layer or a fusible backing. At 113.9 × 152.8 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:
- 741 Medium Tangerine
- 208 Very Dark Lavender
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 3705 Dark Melon
- 807 Peacock Blue
- 310 Black
- 561 Very Dark Jade
- 645 Very Dark Beaver Gray
- 704 Bright Chartreuse
- 780 Ultra Very Dark Topaz
Stitching Notes
11 colors across 10 changes makes this a real thread-management job: lay the spools out in sequence order first and keep the color chart to hand. 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
11 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 741Medium Tangerine
- 208Very Dark Lavender
- 3716Very Light Dusty Rose
- 820Very Dark Royal Blue
- 3705Dark Melon
- 807Peacock Blue
- 310Black
- 561Very Dark Jade
