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About This Design

This word runner design stitches out at 188.5 × 77.4 mm (7.4 × 3.0 in) and uses 8 thread colors across 7 color changes. Total count is 6,521 stitches at a density of about 44.7 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~11 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 7, automatic trims: 10
• 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 44.7 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 188.5 × 77.4 mm plan on 6×10 in or larger, and mark your centre lines before hooping.

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:

• 3746 Dark Blue Violet
• 776 Medium Pink
• 798 Dark Delft Blue
• 815 Medium Garnet
• 958 Dark Sea Green
• 317 Pewter Gray
• 909 Very Dark Emerald
• 738 Very Light Tan

Stitching Notes

8 colors across 7 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

Lettering at this size suits shirt cuffs and collars, pockets, tote panels and towel borders — anywhere a name or initial needs to sit cleanly on a flat surface. Keep the backing firm so the strokes hold their shape.