Ink/Stitch
Sample files for various embroidery methods: appliqué, free standing lace, fringe, etc. Basic digitizing knowledge: push/pull compensation, satin edges, stitch path optimization, etc. Hardware projects and resources: DIY embroidery machine, socks hoop
Ink/Stitch: An open source machine embroidery design platform …
Jun 23, 2018 · The goal of Ink/Stitch is to provide a powerful embroidery digitizing platform for everyone completely free. I want to open up the field of embroidery design, making it approachable even for those who can’t spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on software.
Noticeable Ink/Stitch Features
Ink/Stitch: digitize machine embroidery designs using Inkscape (SVG) Multilingual, Cross Platform, Free and Open Source The goal of the Ink/Stitch project is to put free, high-quality embroidery design tools in the hands of folks that might normally not have access to such tools.
Install Ink/Stitch
It is possible to install Ink/Stitch manually. It is not recommended though - unless you want to help developing the extension. In this case, please have a look at the developer documentation section.
Ink/Stitch Tutorials
Nov 5, 2024 · Stitch Path Optimization. Optimising the stitch path is one of the most important subjects in embroidery. Learn how Ink/Stitch can assist you with the task.
Fonts - Ink/Stitch
Ink/Stitch comes with a lettering tool, which generates nicely routed embroidery text. If you want to digitize fonts for the lettering tool, read the tutorial about digitizing fonts for Ink/Stitch.
Font Library - Ink/Stitch
Ink/Stitch fonts in action. Updated:May 26, 2022. View page source on GitHub. Previous Next. Display fonts in size comparison 🔧 Font Filter Size (height in mm) Category Applique Crossstitch Display Handwriting Italic Monogram Multicolor Ripple Stitch Running Stitch Sans Serif Serif Tartan Tiny Glyphs fonts Abecedaire Abril En Fleur AGS AGS ...
Install Ink/Stitch on Windows
Verify if you have downloaded Ink/Stitch for Windows (Download) Confirm installation path. Check if you extracted Ink/Stitch into the correct folder. If the User extensions folder doesn’t work out correctly, you can also try to install into the Inkscape extensions folder.
Workflow - Ink/Stitch
When you’re designing for embroidery machines that can’t cut the thread mid-sew or switch colors automatically, you’re going to want to optimize your stitch path to reduce or hide jump stitches and make minimal color changes.
Ink/Stitch: the official digitizing software for DIY embroidery …
Nov 7, 2018 · With the newly introduced support of the G-Code format, Ink/Stitch has become a great tool to digitize your designs to be used with a DIY embroidery machine.