Designing an in-the-hoop project doesn’t have to be complex. This one is so easy, even a beginner can do it! The trick is understanding the “engineering” aspect and factoring that into your design. I’ll show you how!

Using the block tool to create beautiful designs is easy when you know a few tips! The block tool is common to most digitizing software and may also be known as the side-to-side tool or the twin pens tool. Using it in other programs is similar.

Making and loading your own custom placement templates, which Hatch calls articles, is easy and very useful! I’ll show you how in this video.

Watch how quickly you can create a jar cover using just the built-in tools and designs in Hatch! Blog post link below. Check the Hatch Blog for a written version of this project (June 2018). I’ll post the actual link when I get it! ITH Jar Cover using Appliqué by Lindee Goodall

Customizing designs with fonts is one of the most common things embroiderers do with software. Often lettering is added to personalize another design but lettering can also be the entire design. Watch as we recreate a design using just fonts and motifs.

Adding an outline around lettering is quick and easy in Hatch if you know how to do it. I’ll show you how!

Hatch version 2 now allows us to create our own shapes using the Create Borders tool If you’re still using Hatch 1, you can still create “shapes,” but in this case they are only accessible as monogram borders. In Hatch 2, shapes are created in the same way and are accessible as either monogram frames […]

Managing the object sequence can become cumbersome, especially if you need to add an element somewhere in the middle of an intricate design. I’ll show you some tricks for making rearranging easier!