Mac App To Modify Embroidary Design

StitchBuddy for Mac

Are you using an embroidery machine and looking for a way to work on existing designs without paying an arm and a leg? And without requiring a Windows PC? With StitchBuddy you can organize, preview, modify, convert, and combine embroidery designs on your Mac.

Features:

Rotate, flip, move, or delete selected parts or the entire design
Resize selected parts or the entire design (without adjusting the stitch count)
Copy and paste to duplicate parts, or to combine different designs
Center a design in its hoop
Add basting stitches to fix the underlay
Change individual thread colors, or replace the entire palette
Select from several different manufacturer thread charts
Reorder threads and delete color changes
Display options incl. zooming, 3D stitch display, or stitch structure
Supports millimeters or inches as measurement units
Extensive printer options including actual size templates
Easy export of designs to USB media
Copy designs to the clipboard or drag them to other applications as graphics or text
Multiple levels of Undo while editing
Convert designs between different embroidery formats
Synchronize designs easily with StitchBuddy's iOS companions using iCloud Drive
Display embroidery files in the Finder, Mail and other apps with Quick Look support
Search with Spotlight for embroideries based on size, number of stitches or colors
Automator actions to convert designs, change thread palettes, and create PDF files

Supported import formats (read):

Janome JEF, JEF+, JPX, SEW
Brother PES, PEC
Melco EXP
Tajima DST
Pfaff VP3, KSM, PCS, PCQ, PCD

Supported export formats (write):

Janome JEF
Brother PES v1.0 (130 x 180 mm), PEC
Melco EXP
Tajima DST
Pfaff PCS

Look at the feature overview to learn more details and compare the different StitchBuddy products.

You can test StitchBuddy with all functions for free (saving designs is limited to 1,000 stitches). Unlock this limitation via In-App purchase if you like StitchBuddy and want to support its development ... and please share your experience with others by leaving a rating or review in Apple's Mac App Store, the exclusive distribution channel for StitchBuddy: