Slim Speckled Border Strip

About This Design

This speckled border design stitches out at 67.2 × 437.9 mm (2.6 × 17.2 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 6 color changes. Total count is 13,047 stitches at a density of about 44.3 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~22 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 6, automatic trims: 80
• 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 44.3 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 67.2 × 437.9 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:

• 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
• 434 Light Brown
• 3705 Dark Melon
• 444 Dark Lemon
• 807 Peacock Blue
• 3607 Light Plum

Stitching Notes

With 6 colors and 6 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.