How to Choose Your Embroidery Software

Whether you’ve just started embroidering or have been doing it for a while, you can benefit from software that helps you create beautiful patterns. Embroidery machines are fast, saving you the time of doing it all by hand, so by choosing the right software you can create true works of art.

Picking out the one that best suits you, however, means considering what every single one of them can offer. If you’re starting an embroidery business, for instance, you’ll probably need a different kind of software from someone who’s just using their machine to cultivate a hobby.

Why Do You Want Embroidery Software?

Before making a purchase you need to think about the reasons why you want the software in the first place. Do you want it to add embroidered lettering? Do you want to be able to resize designs? Do you need to modify designs at will or create your own patterns? Deliberate on your reasons so that you can come to a good decision in the end. Price is also something you have to consider. There’s a lot of different embroidery software out there, so you’ll no doubt find one that will allow you to keep within budget.

Beginners

When you’re just starting out, the elements in embroidery software can seem confusing. There are different terms and functions you need to learn, so it’s natural that it will take time to feel like you truly understand it all. For this reason you might want to begin with something simpler, a piece of software that can help you develop your creativity and become aware of the possibilities you can achieve through your embroidery machine.

By developing your embroidery software skills with an easy-to-use platform, you’ll also be able to move on to more complicated pieces of technology in time – which includes more complex functions such as creating your own patterns or fully editing a design according to your needs.

The PE Design 10 can help you start your own business or develop your embroidery skills with its simple interface, and you can begin to experiment with functions like merging different patterns to form a new one. 

Experts

For embroiders with experience, you may want a software that lets you try out new things – or take your embroidery skills to the next level. As an example, the Wilcom EmbStudio e3.0 Lettering specialises in monograms and letterings, so if this is what you’re looking for, this software can give a wide range of fonts and help you create great layouts. If you already know how to use basic software, you can also try out others with more complex functions. Professional embroiderers can also benefit from this software, as the larger number of embroidery options allows you to create different patterns and designs than more basic software – which you can then use for your business.

To choose the right software it’s vital that you first consider why you need it, since they’re all different from one another. If you’re just starting out you may want to begin with simpler software, whether you plan on using it for business or as hobby; once you learn the more basic functions you can try out a more complex software which, due to the larger variety of functions, is perfect for professionals and industrial embroidery machines.

At Stocks Sewing we have a vast selection of embroidery software you can choose from, ranging from basic to complex, so feel free to take a look at them before making your decision. Contact us at anytime to discuss your software needs with us, and we’ll help you pick out the right one for you.