What makes this one different from the other lights borders is the cord. Its not a straight arc, its a proper wavy zigzag line that dips down and comes back up between each bulb, so the whole thing looks like someone just draped the wire freehand and it landed exactly right. Five bulbs total in blue, green, red, yellow, and orange, spaced along that wobbly black cord path. Each socket cap is a tight black fill and the bulbs are solid satin fills, the low density of 235 means the stitches are a bit more open which suits the loose vibe of this design perfectly.
Five sizes here, starting at 3.51 inches wide and 1,534 stitches up to the widest at 7.51 inches and 3,440 stitches. The height stays under 2 inches across all sizes so it works as a border without being chunky. Six colour changes, your machine stops for each one. A customer asked me last week if this one could go on a stretchy knit Christmas sweater as a hem accent and I said yes, just tape on a heavy cutaway so the wavy cord column doesnt pull with the fabric stretch. The cord satin needs that support or the zigzag shape distorts when you pull the garment on.
Message me if the zigzag cord looks uneven in your stitch-out, sometimes the tension needs abit of tweaking on the directional cord section especially at the curve peaks.
Use a firm cutaway for anything that stretches and a medium cutaway for woven cotton or linen. That sinuous cord path has directional stitching following the curves, so the underlay matters more here than on straight-cord designs. Hoop tightly and check your tension before the full run.
Skip topping on smooth fabrics but pop a layer on velvet or terry. Stitch on white, cream, navy, or grey for best contrast with all 5 bulb colours.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Christmas sweater hem and cuff borders on knit fabricsBack with firm cutaway on jersey knit, stitch the 7.51 inch version along the sweater hem for a festive stripe.
- Holiday pyjama bottom hems and waistband accentsThe 5 inch size fits pyjama ankle hems and the wavy look stays playful without being too formal.
- Festive tablecloth lower edge decorationStitch at both ends of a cotton tablecloth for an easy Christmas table dressing with no sewing needed.
- Christmas pillow edge trim on the seam lineStitch along one seam side of a throw pillow cover before assembly for a subtle holiday border detail.
- Holiday gift wrap ribbon alternative on fabric bagsUse on fabric gift bags as a repeating panel design, the 3.51 inch fits most bag front panels.
- Kids Christmas shirt and dress hem accentsThe 3.51 inch version works on kids shirt hems, fits on a 4x4 hoop for fast batch stitching.
- Seasonal tea towel and kitchen cloth edgingRun along the bottom of cream linen tea towels, the wavy cord gives more movement than a straight border.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 0.91 in | 1,534 |
| 4.51 × 1.17 in | 1,981 |
| 5.51 × 1.43 in | 2,418 |
| 6.51 × 1.69 in | 2,893 |
| 7.51 × 1.95 in | 3,440 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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