How to Use Inkscape & Ink/Stitch to Design Custom Embroidery Part 1

UPDATE!! v 3.1.0 released July 2024 video link: https://youtu.be/iqLGE7gDG_A v3.0.0 of Ink/Stitch released May 2023: https://youtu.be/wc9AtYD4lZk TOP 5 Ink/Stitch TIPS: https://youtu.be/P82I9U4z-mk In today’s video we will show you how we use the free and open source software Inkscape and Ink/Stitch to create custom machine embroidery digitized designs on a Mac. ▶️Ink/Stitch Tutorials playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaGwjwpzWc&list=PLtQ8IvTMaEGI3NeU2MppOkukHviNKmrJl Installing Inkscape & Ink/Stitch in 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkqyaNlMq_A Steps covered in this video: * How to download and install Inkscape and Ink/Stitch * Make a template * Basic tools/design in Inkscape * Converting Inkscape into Ink/Stitch * Creating a PES file to upload to USB stick/Thumb drive for use on most Brother Sewing and Embroidery Machines. 🎬PRODUCTS we use for EMBROIDERY🎬 Brother SE1900: https://amzn.to/3hHvWHa Embroidery Hoops: https://amzn.to/3hLZ68h Embroidery Thread: https://amzn.to/3jYcmte 2 Pack Scissors: https://amzn.to/3kaxMmx Precut Stabilizer: https://amzn.to/3CakyfD (As an Amazon Associate we may earn from qualifying purchases through the provided links.) Be sure to check out our other machine embroidery projects using our Brother SE1900! Project Anonymous Machine Embroidery Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtQ8IvTMaEGIJHe2c9H98lD-JiC9CBE1q - Making Custom Embroidered T-Shirts with a Brother SE1900: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruuUBJJ_Jd4 - Designing and Making a Custom Applique Snowman using a Brother SE1900: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbkhSM7_tFM - Embroidery Must Haves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsRkhBW4Zvk - Making a Custom Patch On the Brother SE1900:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phkqNFbv1h0 ———————————————————————————————————————— Inkscape Open Source Vector Graphics Editor Link: https://inkscape.org Ink/Stitch Extension for designing machine embroidery patterns: https://inkstitch.org Music: Manhattan - Dyalla Everything Is Gonna Be Just Fine - Jeremy Blake Sunny Travel - Nico Staf 0:00 Intro 0:25 Downloading Inkscape 2:00 Downloading Ink/Stitch 3:45 Add’l Steps for Catalina/Big Sur OS ONLY 4:48 Restart and Test Downloads 6:00 Design a Template 7:54 Importing into Inkscape 8:50 Adding Layers/Using Tools 11:00 Convert SVG to PES 12:34 Export and Save PES File 13:07 Embroidering