Embroidery Software

[Jazzie]

I am new here, and new to machine embroidery. I was just given a pfaff embroidery machine. I am interested in getting software to digitize my own designs but I am not sure which one to get. I have software that can resize designs, but it won't let me import my own designs to digitize them. Can anyone give me some recommendations. I really don't want to spend thousands. Thanks!

[diver361]

You can try Embird Editor software. 30 days free trial version. www.embird.com

[Jazzie]

Thanks! I will look at it.

[Amy Cooper]

Yes, I too prefer using Embird. It supports most of the machines and files formats.

[InkStichGirl]

I have just bought a PFAFF Creative 1.5, and was looking for embroidery software with capability to digitize own designs. Since I already spend quite some money on the machine, I wanted free software if possible. Most of the free software seems to only be able to adjust finished designs, flip, resize etc. 

But then I found Inkstich. It digitizes vector designs. It is a plugin for Inkscape - an open source vector illustration software where you make your own vector designs, producing svg files (comparable to Adobe Illustrator). You can then digitize your designs in InkStich. It exports to most of the common embroidery file formats.

After a couple of days experimenting with the software, conquering some error messages, having got really good help from quality youtube videos,  I have learned a lot, and am managing to have designs digitized. Still have a lot to learn though. But it's starting to get fun. I haven't embroidered my designs yet, but they look good in the built in simulator.

So if you want free embroidery software, I believe this is a good choice.

[diver361]

InkStitch very complicated for install.

[StefanAu]

InkStich works very well.
Use Inkscape 1.0.1 and integrate the InkStitch Extension. It is more stable then the 0.92 versions.

To install InkStich ist not complicated. Just copy the complete content of the downloaded file into the Extensions directory of Inkscape.

 

[diver361]

You can help our customers? Post tips and tricks.

[Nurse-medic]

Hello all.  We recently purchased a machine mainly so we can embroider our own stuff and help friends with theirs.  I have a specific logo that I created which is a JPEG file.  I have been doing some reading and it looks like a JPEG can not be converted to a PES or DST file.  Now I'm looking for recommendations for software that is user friendly. I guess I'll just have to recreate the design in this software to make it work.

Thank you all in advance,

Mike

[diver361]

18 hours ago, Nurse-medic said:

Hello all.  We recently purchased a machine mainly so we can embroider our own stuff and help friends with theirs.  I have a specific logo that I created which is a JPEG file.  I have been doing some reading and it looks like a JPEG can not be converted to a PES or DST file.  Now I'm looking for recommendations for software that is user friendly. I guess I'll just have to recreate the design in this software to make it work.

Thank you all in advance,

Mike

For Brother embroidery machine - PE DESIGN.