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Ink/Stitch 2.1.x Sampler

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 ssAdmin 0 Comments embroidery alphabets, inkstitch, machine embroidery

The new Ink/Stitch comes with more Lettering options and more importantly for me, better ways to add your own. I

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Ink/Stitch 2.0.0 Lettering Sampler

August 16, 2021 Karen at Silver Seams inkstitch, machine embroidery

The Ink/Stitch lettering function is neat, but it previews all the text in a size that fills the preview box,

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The embroidery resizing problem

March 5, 2021September 12, 2021 Karen at Silver Seams inkstitch

I got a question on Instagram: “Do you think Inkscape would be an option for a beginner to combine/resize/edit existing

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Knockdown stitching

September 30, 2020September 12, 2021 Karen at Silver Seams inkstitch

A grid of same-color stitching is another way to pin down the pile of minky or terry so the decorative stitching shows clearly. It has the advantage over water-soluble stabilizer that it will also keep neighboring pile from overhanging the stitching. It’s a built-in feature of Embrilliance, but for those of us who can’t use that for financial or compatibility reasons, it can be done in Ink/Stitch too. Here’s how.

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“Cheater” minky sewing

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Karen at Silver Seams inkstitch

Cutting out stretchy, fuzzy minky patterns is enough of a hassle that many people turn to a Cricut Maker. We

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Special-effect fills with Ink/Stitch

August 14, 2020September 12, 2021 Karen at Silver Seams inkscape, inkstitch

We’re going to get a little adventurous with the effects today, using a feature that hasn’t been added to Ink/Stitch’s

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Adding die lines to embroidery designs with Ink/Stitch

August 7, 2020September 12, 2021 Karen at Silver Seams cricut, die cutting, inkscape, inkstitch, machine embroidery, silhouette

Ink/Stitch on top of Inkscape makes producing a die line for embroidery designs that don’t have them easy. Both pieces of software are free and open-source, and run on Windows, Mac, and Linux.