Small Floral Row Border

About This Design

This border design stitches out at 902.3 × 209.9 mm (35.5 × 8.3 in) and uses 12 thread colors across 11 color changes. Total count is 32,923 stitches at a density of about 17.4 stitches/cm².

At The Machine

• Estimated stitch-out time: ~55 minutes at 600 spm
• Color changes: 11, automatic trims: 37
• 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 17.4 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 902.3 × 209.9 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:

• 996 Medium Electric Blue
• 472 Ultra Light Avocado
• 899 Medium Rose
• 738 Very Light Tan
• 931 Medium Antique Blue
• 909 Very Dark Emerald
• 900 Dark Burnt Orange
• 317 Pewter Gray
• 550 Very Dark Violet
• 958 Dark Sea Green
• 743 Medium Yellow
• 815 Medium Garnet

Stitching Notes

12 colors across 11 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.