Rainbow Floral Border

About This Design

This floral border design stitches out at 400.9 × 110.7 mm (15.8 × 4.4 in) and uses 34 thread colors across 52 color changes. Total count is 26,081 stitches at a density of about 58.8 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~43 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 52, automatic trims: 12
• 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 58.8 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 400.9 × 110.7 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:

• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 3777 Very Dark Terra Cotta
• 321 Red
• 741 Medium Tangerine
• 3013 Light Khaki Green
• 208 Very Dark Lavender
• 415 Pearl Gray
• 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
• 702 Kelly Green
• 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
• 434 Light Brown
• 3705 Dark Melon

…plus 22 more in the full color sequence above.

Stitching Notes

At 34 colors and 52 changes this is a long session. Sort and label the spools in sequence order, and pick a stopping point in advance so you can step away mid-design without losing your place. 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.