Category Archives: Digitizing
Jul
In this video, I’ll show you how to create separate under for letters—and why that might not be a good thing to do. However, the technique is useful in other situations. While you my never need to do exactly what I show in this video, you will see how to use a variety of tools […]
Jul
It’s easy to add your own custom fabrics for your Hatch applique designs. See how in this video!
Digitizing, Hatch, Videos
Wilcom Hatch: Auto-digitizing—How to Convert artwork to an Embroidery Design
Jul
A quick look at auto-digitizing. Originally posted to a FaceBook group over a year ago, I’ve just added a few more annotations for this version. (This video is in Hatch v1.) A common question I see on Facebook is, “How do I convert my jpg/png/image to a pes/jef/hus file?” Well, you can’t, because image files […]
Digitizing, Embroidery Software, Hatch, Videos
Wilcom Hatch: 3 Ways to Create a Custom Basting Outline (Composer & Digitizer)
Jun
Creating a basting outline in Hatch is simple! I’ll show you 3 ways. Two require Digitizer and one can be done in Composer.
May
In this video, I’ll show you how to make a motif in Hatch 2. Motif fills & runs offer so many creative possibilities and in Hatch, you can create your own. I’ll cover some considerations for choosing stitch types and plotting your pathing. We’ll make the motif and then test it out using some of […]
Apr
In just minutes you can create a custom applique monogram using a Hatch font and add a mesh background fill to knock down fabric nap. See how!
Mar
A very fast Quick Tip for creating SVG cutter files with an offset and a mirrored copy.
Digitizing, Embroidery Designs, Embroidery Techniques, Projects, Videos
Spying for Digitizing: How to Stitch a Feltie
Mar
Before you can digitize a design, you need to know how it will sew. Watching a similar type of design can get you started. Interested in a full digitizing lesson on this? Let me know in the comments on YouTube. Get the Design Download the Elephant Feltie here.
Digitizing, Embroidery Software, Hatch, Videos
Wilcom Hatch – Creating Striped Letters using a TT Font
Feb
A full start-to-end tutorial in Hatch Embroidery (Digitizer level) to recreate a simple Irish logo design for St. Patrick’s Day using TrueType fonts, an ornament extracted from the Monogramming tools, plus digitizing the simple hat from scratch. Learn how to create borders and outlines on letters, how to use the Break Apart tool, how to […]
Digitizing, Embroidery Software, Hatch, Videos
Wilcom Hatch: How to Add Your Own Accent Marks to Lettering
Jan
If your desired font is missing those special accented characters, here’s how to add your own while still maintaining the integrity of a single text object. No need to use Break Apart or create a separate text object. WARNING! This tutorial assumes you already know how to use basic keyboard lettering. The focus is on […]
Jan
Interwoven embroidery designs like Celtic knots require careful digitizing to maintain their over-under appearance. Learn how in this video! Where to Get This Font Celtic Monogram ESA Font Celtic Monogram BX Font