HOW TO TURN YOUR DRAWINGS INTO EMBROIDERY FILES! Using Procreate, InkScape & InkStitch!

I asked y'all to comment something completely random & I gave you no context as to what it was for... THIS IS WHAT IT WAS FOR! I took your random words & turned them into drawings AND THEN turned them into EMBROIDERY FILES! That my embroidery machine could read & it actually worked! We spiced up some of my thrifted clothing with some super cool embroidery! I'm doing this to all of my clothing & possibly some clothing to sell 👀
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[@GroovyNatalie]

This made me so much less intimidated by machine embroidery! So many people on KZbin take it so deathly serious that it makes me afraid to start but the way you handled your mistake with grace and humor 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼

[@RalphSmith-cj5he]

Glad I chanced across this site. I've used the Brother SE625 machine in past and want to improvise some PES files 😊

[@CarolUndy]

Yes the rectangle is your page. It is usually letter size or A4 depending on the settings. You can adjust the page size. It might be useful to make a page size the same as the stitch area of your hoop e.g. 4 inches by 4 inches. Then you can size your image so that it fits inside the page and therefore will fit inside the hoop. The dimensions of the embroidery are more important than the file size. Your first embroidery was far too big for the hoop. Also you will get a much better stitch out if you use an embroidery stabilizer on the back of the fabric. A cut away stabilizer would work for that thicker knit. For really stretchy knits you will need an adhesive stabilizer. For woven fabrics, a tearaway stabilizer usually works. Those are just general guidelines. You may want to research this topic a bit more. Great that you shared Inkstitch, which is a great free resource for those who cannot afford to buy software. Purchased software will have more features than the current version of Inkstitch, but it is improving all the time.

[@89Johneboy]

You are amazing for sharing all of these little details =) thank you

[@justmy2cents652]

I want to add: Adjust density, stitch style, stitch angle and so on in the file. Never resize on the machine/the machine file except you're aware of how it'll impact your stitches. Yes, the first file was funny: about 250.000 stitches. Her machine is probably only capable to go up to 50.000 stitches. Beside the size of that embroidery it would have taken her over 100h to embroider with her machine. I'm sorry to say but the whole video shows that she has absolutely no idea what she's doing. I'll look at some never videos to see if she has improved.

[@kristenbrumlow3271]

For anyone following along (like me) You actually have to install ink/ stitch into inkscape but it's free and has great instructions on installing (:

[@skylardeleo2998]

Thank you!!!!

[@shebringshope9686]

How do you do it with different colors??

[@caitismith3781]

If you haven't sewn something together and had that moment of realization you can't call yourself a sewer lol. The amount of times I've done this too

[@kathytarman2302]

You are teaching us how to do things. We are learning by your mistakes lol. I would do the wrong side. You are so talented and creative. I love you so much. You both are wonderful and make my day. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful adventures in art.

[@Kelly-th4dn]

I literally laughed out loud when the moment of truth was upon us and we found out the sweater was stitched together 😂 I've totally done this sort of thing before!

[@Dogoman99]

Yes we all have 😂

[@user-tt8xz2qo6s]

Who among us hasn’t made a catastrophic mistake like this before. Love that you took it with humor!

[@RalphSmith-cj5he]

She has a refreshing sense of humor😊

[@MkenzieGallardo]

yall are some amazing people. thank you for the video it taught me alot and i feel like my brain was able to be "so interested" (I have adhd..) because you're so fun to watch.

[@noeleenbyrne5197]

I'm pretty sure the rectangle in the middle is your page / work space, that's why it said it was too big because the image went outside / over the lines, if that makes sense. love you by the way, x

[@jeanninehanson2344]

You are not only talented, but creative and absolutely a joy to listen to and learn from. And your wingman (camera guy) completes it all for me. Tears were rolling down my cheeks laughing at the two of you bantering. I am the type, teach, I don’t need all the extra chatter in between. But you and your wingman are awesome. I’m actually going to pay for your channel because you deserve every bit of it.

[@ThugDrina]

Thank you so much! I have been trying to do this for years and by the grace of God just stumbled upon your video. You're an embroidering angel! lol

[@maeve.0019]

I love this!! I used to embroider by hand a lot in high school but this is such a fun easy way to upcycle stuff from the thrift store!

[@ArtsyMadwoman]

Thank you so much! 💜 That’s so cool that you did it by hand, I felt like I wouldn’t be that good at doing it by hand

[@KraftyKattCreates]

Omg i am so sooo soooooo glad i had this recommended in my YT page!!!! I was hoping to find a way to do this without another $300 program! Thank you thank you thank you 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@eileenmariecreates]

THIS (the pumpkin debacle😂)is why I love your videos. So many people would have edited that out. Thanks for the info!

[@ArtbyJacqui]

OMG I'm SO excited to watch this! I've had a very nice machine just SITTING because I can't afford the programs. Uggg.

[@Tk_jh]

This video was such a great help in getting me started on digitalizing! Thank you so so much!!

[@BlackCat_2]

That is cool. I love Inkscape for making SVG files and turning hand drawn stuff into SVG and also saving as transparent large PNG files. It's so awesome. I have an older PS and AI but I still use Inkscape the most. - Heidi

[@davidolsen1222]

Yeah, she could have saved a step doing the vectorizing of the image in inkscape directly. Draw png, load in inkscape, convert to vector, convert to embroidery.

[@cierramunoz-gv6nv]

Love this video! So funny and learned so much! Thank you 🙌🏽

[@cabrero97]

Love this Video! Thank you for your Realness♥️♥️

[@Violetviol3nce]

These are the cutest!

[@Smithsmithsmith42]

thank you thank you thank you! your tip on importing it as an SVG saved my life!

[@MrFarmax]

Fantastic, made me laf. This is the thing with embroidery, so many things can go wrong before one masters the art

[@katie_zee]

This video helped SO MUCH. Thank you! Subscribed and following along for more helpful tips and tricks!

[@juanitawalker4836]

Don't worry about the sewing mistake, everyone has made mistakes before, as long as ya learn from them and then good to go. Love the designs and they turned out great. Have fun watching you and learning from ya as well. Have a great day and may our Lord bless you in everything you do.

[@danielletdg8423]

I can totally see myself doing the same thing with stitching the front and back of the sweater. ❤ I totally understand the rage laugh.

[@MrGinoriggs]

The box you could change it to the size of your hoop. So that it wont be too big in the future. File, documents properties and change the box size

[@dbprofesh]

I literally gasped @14:49. I have had that moment and welp....... lessons are learned and mistakes become teaching moments and not failures. Thank you for sharing the whole ride, even when the rollercoaster doesn't exactly follow the desired path. I just pickup up an older machine while thrifting and am excited to get hacking. Thanks for making my ride, just a wee bit easier!!! I love it when the Universe provides🖤

[@zombiesRus_1]

This was awesome, you made me laugh and I also learned something.... Thank you so much for sharing this

[@mandicoleman7433]

Luv them all!!!!

[@djkrazay7791]

So much fun watching you go at it.... I have made the same mistake, ooops another shirt... lol.... never thought about cutting it out and using it as a patch. Loved your video... hope you make more ;) Cheers!

[@cassidyroze]

I probably would have never been able to figure this out. Thank you so much !!!

[@wildchildstitches]

This comment made me laugh so much😂😂

[@chrisvdd000]

Omg you had me in stitches!!!! Hahaha! I was seriously laughing out loud..hehe

[@lucindaaguilar710]

You have helped me more than any other site or teacher. Thank You!!

[@jennicritcher1411]

Thanks for this video- I'm super new to machine embroidery and was wondering if I could stitch my own designs that I've done in procreate. Yes i can!!! Love your vibe ❤

[@jaeknee896]

I just bought an embroidery machine for $100 today and this is a lifesaver 😵‍💫

[@pinkscampi]

OK. You can change the size of your working space. Set it to the same size as your hoop. Also change your tool bar sizing to mm or inches so you can see the size of your icon. So you might want to have a pumkin that's 1inch and once that's 4 inches

[@QUISQUEYA26]

This video had me laughing so hard 😂😂 I was looking into the files type and found this video just what I needed plus the humor!❤

[@prabuelayabuelo]

Love your blooper, but I learn alot...your so special...God Bless you guys always.

[@c_mooresales5633]

Girl, your hair is gorgeous!

[@kyronoberlton9252]

thanks a lot for the video very helpful!! much needed

[@taz1357]

You should use stabilizer when you embroider. It makes a good difference! Thanks for the software info!

[@animecat4]

Should have gotten yourself some glow in the dark embroidery thread, could have made all your designs extra spooky for halloween!

[@AutumnDeity]

This was a straigt forward tutorial and I'm glad I found this. Now I can get other patterns I want, instead of using the ones standard on my machine. As for the sweater, use it for testing patterns. So you can be extra sure it looks great

[@vickydadicky69jk]

came thru 🔥 thank u !!

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

the second you put the sweatshirt in the hoop i went "shes gonna sew the shirt together isnt she"

[@NicKocky]

ROFL😂I absolutely love this video...learned so much & had fun doing it 😅you're the best 👌🏾

[@Anonymous.soul.444]

I like this style of tutorials, very bob Ross like in its own way

[@jackmartin6344]

Great guide, thank you!

[@makkenahdottai4582]

thank you so much! this tutorial was so helpful and now I can make my own embroidery files when i cant find any online!!

[@robertanardiello1675]

I love this video 😂😂 something I’d do but 🤷🏽‍♀️ hey learn something everyday. 👏🏽

[@dhawk2263]

Didn't know if you knew. You could've used inkscape to create svg by using trace bitmap. It's under path option.

[@cristinaflores7570]

Lmao, because I did the same thing lol it was my first time on a sewing machine. Thank you for the video you’re so chill the whole entire time.

[@HuwanStudios]

15MINS was perfect help give a heads up to everyone else. Super realistic! Also make the sweater. Patch Sweater, Demo Sweater, and accomplished what you were trying to even if it was a surprise

[@harpreetkaur-oo5iz]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and mistakes. Can we change the colors of the design with this software?

[@pumpkingill9646]

🎃 thanks for sharing 😅. I learned a lot.

[@dona.flores]

thank you so much, this is veryt helpful!!!1

[@chelseafuselier]

I can’t believe you picked my suggestion!!! I literally screamed!!! I love how the haunted plant party came out! You did an amazing job as always!

[@kindnessfirstandlove2192]

Such a great random idea! I totally want a haunted plant party lol

[@dawnchesbro4189]

As she started the machine I wondered if she had slipped the back of the shirt over the embroidery arm. But good thing is you didn't ruin a shirt you loved!

[@Sulzie65]

Super cool

[@Kngjay0nTM]

hey, thank you so much for this video it’s been really helpful, i have one question: approximately how long did it take for you it to “render stitch plan” ? mine is taking ages

[@michlpo]

Thank you so much for this video and sharing your knowledge! I'm so elated that you've found this path to creating on a Brother Embroidery Machine. I've got a question. I followed your directions and exported my procreate image with NO BACKGROUND as a PNG. Then used Adobe Express to convert to an SVG. Then imported the SVG into Inkscape to create the PES....When I generate the image for preview, the first strokes it makes covers the whole background with stitches with black and I uploaded the painting without a background. Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thank you for your help.

[@amechealle5918]

Lol, I knew it!! 😂😂😂😂 still love it! You need stabilizer too. ❤

[@jyotiiyershinde1438]

Love you for being truthful.

[@EnclaveGold]

BAWHAHAHHAHA OMG I'm so sorry you ruined the sweater but it was so funny. And this video was SO HELPFUL! OMG I'm so excited to make things!! Thank you so much for this Knowledge. life. changing.

[@marcusmcglone4131]

cut up the whole sweater and use it for a pattern ☺️ vintage boxy clothes are cool again and finding patterns for them is hard sometimes!

[@rebeccazegstroo6786]

LOL! Such a cute design, perfect on an orange sweater. Oh, well it will make a great patch. So far I have bought designs. Most are excellent but I got one that is too thick - practically bullet proof. I'm gonna do my own even though I can't draw worth ... beans. Throw something at your peanut gallery.

[@quebirt]

lmao. That's great. You are great for leaving it in.

[@marissamichalek8528]

How do you make colored embroidery files? (such as designs with multiple colors)

[@maryngrace6968]

Does this work for all types of embroidery machines or specifically Brother machines?

[@CamilleTheCancer]

Thank you for the info. I have a question do you know how to add color stitches to your artwork?

[@Mrpokeee97]

😆😆😆superb i love reactions. thanks

[@iceblocksensei]

how did you get so many formats to save in? I dont have any options to save it as a .pes any help would be amazing :)

[@Twiggymack48]

Ok Heather, I see you, so cool great job. Hey Shane

[@camtoonz6619]

Can this be done on older machines? Same process of converting a procreate file to an embroidery one?

[@irissanchez2316]

what should I do if it did not digitized the way I wanted and not all my drawing can be see ?

[@keylaorozco6970]

Hi. Can I digitize using an ipad only, I don't have a computer. Thanks

[@RamoArt]

Holy shit now she's doing embroidery? Will she stop at nothing? 😱 What an artsy madwoman!

[@stevenkelley13]

thank you so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CarySlater]

Bahahaha. We have all had blonde moments like this. I laughed so hard... so relatable.

[@samanthalee6063]

Hii may I know can I just use my iPad and not a laptop to do all this will it work ?

[@audreyeppstein-pryor5748]

i am new to ink stitch and when i go to see the preview it just does the outline how can i get it to add the details inside as well?

[@jyotiiyershinde1438]

Good knowledge video

[@Magenta10144]

Cool!!! 😃

[@ArtsyMadwoman]

Thank you!! 💜💜💜

[@nkoperweis]

Using convertio to create the SVG saved me. I tried for hours to get it to work prior to this video with an SVG exported out of affinity photo and it wouldn't work! Thank you!

[@nickowen9231]

Thankyou so much i was about to spend money on software i didn't need!

[@562LKWD]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@yemarican]

Thank you .

[@Cincytoday]

I love how you post your mistakes and you are just real on here. Thank you for showing us the success and mistakes. You are AWESOME !!

[@rubenpostma1633]

I dont know if you still respond to this but im gonna ask anyway! How long does it take for a design like this to be done sewing?

[@GladysLeny-lq5zh]

Hi can you revers the embroidery design in the software I mean after you turn the svg Design into Embroidery Can you undo Turn it back into a JPEG Or. Into what ever You had it Before you turn it into Embroidery ? Can you do that in that software or. Any Software ?

[@RenBias]

I'm so glad you said Procreate. Please tell me something good.

[@leslierae039]

What device & pen are you using? :)

[@RenBias]

Can Inkscape be used on an iPad?

[@MeganElbel]

You said you switched the needle to the embroidery needle- can you please clarify the number of the needle that came with the unit that works as the embroidery needle? I just got one of these and I embroidered with the default standard needle for my first project. Is that okay?

[@DellaMora2222]

Hiiii!!! Early squad 💜

[@ArtsyMadwoman]

Woooo!! 🎉💕

[@700kida5]

Is there a school or program to learn this type of stuff?!

[@90gersontoledo]

I was wondering you never used stabilizer??

[@b.knotty]

Lmfaoooo I think my suggestion was monster tacos or monster nachos 😅

[@starjcanales]

I literally yell NoonOooooooOOoo! use a seam ripper ! when u cut it out😭😅😳