How to Make an Embroidery Pattern Using Inkscape (Because it's free.)

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3 жыл бұрын

Here's a super long video showing you how to make an embroidery pattern using Inkscape. It's not the most efficient way, but it's completely free. You can also use vector lines to create svg cut files for your Cricut and Silhouette machines.
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@CreativeStitchingwithAnn 3 ай бұрын

I'm so glad I found you!! I have been trying to learn Inkscape and how to apply it to embroidery and related designs. I'm older so I didn't grow up with these tools and so I'm starting from scratch. I have been embroidering since I was nine, but I had multiple decades in between to raise my family. Thank you so much for sharing! My daughter uses Inkscape but she's busy with her family.

@CutesyCrafts 3 ай бұрын

Happy to help! Inkscape is such a great, free tool!

@giannanoella 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, thank you!!! This was the easiest video for me to understand 🥰🥰🥰

@minicouples 3 жыл бұрын

I am glad you shared this, I have never heard of ink scape before❤️

@mariaerickson9939 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thank you!

@leji1488 2 жыл бұрын

Oh ma days! I NEED THIS NOW! Thankyou sooooo much! God bless ya! 🤗

@Lb_Embroidery_ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this!

@rhondakores3166 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial

@nahidaafrose9490 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video 🥺

@berenicequinn3229 6 ай бұрын

you are officially my new best friend! thank you so much for your video.

@CutesyCrafts 6 ай бұрын

Glad to help bestie! :D

@Bianchi77 Жыл бұрын

Nice, how can we export the file to Chicago machine , what file do we need ? thanks

@paleskkk 2 жыл бұрын

How do you get from the print out to the pattern ready to be embroidered on the fabric please? Do you trace through the fabric from the print out? Thanks

@CutesyCrafts 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you trace it. I like to use a heat disappearing pen and light table. Here are my affiliate links: Pen: amzn.to/2QNnjhe and Light Table: amzn.to/2QPj7gU. You can read more about transferring patterns on my blog post here: cutesycrafts.com/2018/08/embroidery-transfer-how-to-transfer-an-embroidery-pattern.html

@heidim1792 2 жыл бұрын

How do you make your circles just the outline? When I use the eclipse button it creates a solid circle (that is completely filled in). Thanks!

@CutesyCrafts 2 жыл бұрын

Click on the circle you made. You want to mess around with the "fill" and "stroke." There is an area at the bottom left or on the right area by the layer controls that will say "fill and stroke." Stroke is the outline (you want that black), and fill is the inside (you want that to be the X that says "no fill".) Hopefully that helps you find it.

@heidim1792 2 жыл бұрын

@@CutesyCrafts thank you!

@aabramenko1 2 жыл бұрын

this is a great tutorial, I learned a lot. Question? How do you fix if you get the error "path3401: error: Fill: Shape is not valid. This can happen if the border crosses over itself". I made my own yoda, and I am having an issue with finding how to fix this.

@CutesyCrafts 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh, I don't know. I've never had that error before. Try googling it to see if anyone else has an explanation.

@angelalambing6305 2 жыл бұрын

I have to see that watching your video by far was the easiest to understand, thank you. I am looking for next steps.... how to set up the embroidery of the picture and transfer to a PES format for my sewing machine. have you done that tutorial?

@CutesyCrafts 2 жыл бұрын

I have only ever done hand embroidery, so I don't know how to transfer it to a machine. Maybe look up how to convert an svg file to a pes file? Svg is what Inkscape automatically saves in.

@marinayiannos2762 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in search of the same tutorial, have you found a good one?

@KristisCorner 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. Which version did you download because the one I got looks different from yours. Thanks again!

@CutesyCrafts 3 жыл бұрын

Oh no! Mine is for Windows, but maybe I don't have the latest version. Yeah, it looks like I have version .92. Ugh. I hope this is still somewhat helpful. The controls should be similar, although maybe in different places.

@KristisCorner 3 жыл бұрын

@@CutesyCrafts it was definitely very helpful since I’ve never even heard of the program! I have procreate, but I think my iPad is too old to use it really well, so this is a good alternative for now. I’ll just have to play around with it when I have some time. Thank you so much for posting this!

@CutesyCrafts 3 жыл бұрын

@@KristisCorner And I'm looking into getting Procreate, but I don't want to buy an iPad. Haha! I wish Procreate made vector lines that were easier to edit. Then I'd be sold!

@KristisCorner 3 жыл бұрын

@@CutesyCrafts I have to admit, I really need to learn how to use procreate more effectively. I’ve just been so busy with work that I haven’t has the chance. But, the learning curve with Inkscape looks much less steep, so thank you again for posting it. I have some medieval images that I want to turn into patterns and this will help tremendously!

@CutesyCrafts 3 жыл бұрын

@@KristisCorner Glad it will help! If I get an ipad, I'll post another video on how I use it for patterns. Haha!

@sachr139 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful tutorial, just what I was looking for. Did you try using any such Inkscape converted designs on fabric? please share some pics if you can.

@CutesyCrafts 2 жыл бұрын

Like to send off and get printed on fabric? Or to transfer to fabric and embroider over?

@sachr139 2 жыл бұрын

@@CutesyCrafts I mean after uploading this design into the computerized sewing machine, and doing the machine embroidery on the fabric.

@jessicaanderson9080 2 жыл бұрын

@@sachr139 Oh, I only do hand embroidery, so I don’t know anything about using a machine. Sorry.

@sachr139 2 жыл бұрын

@@jessicaanderson9080 no problem, thanks for the tutorial.