Sunflower Border
Sunflower Border is a free machine embroidery design digitized at 219.9 × 182.7 mm with 12,037 stitches in 6 thread colors. Expect roughly 20 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
- 6
- Stitches
- 12,037
- Design Size
- 219.9 × 182.7 mm
- Recommended Hoop
- 8" × 12" (200 × 300 mm)
- Est. Stitch-Out Time
- ~20 min
- Color Changes
- 5
- Trims
- 17
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
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 | 550 · Very Dark Violet | 3,985 |
| 2 | 820 · Very Dark Royal Blue | 2,870 |
| 3 | 958 · Dark Sea Green | 2,144 |
| 4 | 702 · Kelly Green | 869 |
| 5 | 743 · Medium Yellow | 1,354 |
| 6 | 3716 · Very Light Dusty Rose | 681 |
About This Design
This sunflower border design stitches out at 219.9 × 182.7 mm (8.7 × 7.2 in) and uses 6 thread colors across 5 color changes. Total count is 12,037 stitches at a density of about 30.0 stitches/cm².
At The Machine
- Estimated stitch-out time: ~20 minutes at 600 spm
- Color changes: 5, automatic trims: 17
- 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 30.0 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 219.9 × 182.7 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:
- 550 Very Dark Violet
- 820 Very Dark Royal Blue
- 958 Dark Sea Green
- 702 Kelly Green
- 743 Medium Yellow
- 3716 Very Light Dusty Rose
Stitching Notes
With 6 colors and 5 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.
Categories
Thread Palette
6 colors — DMC floss
This file format doesn't store thread colors — the colors shown are a suggested palette. Swap in any threads you like.
- 550Very Dark Violet
- 820Very Dark Royal Blue
- 958Dark Sea Green
- 702Kelly Green
- 743Medium Yellow
- 3716Very Light Dusty Rose
