Tutorials: Threadsmith
Learn Threadsmith step by step.
- Your first embroidery design in 5 minutesOpen Threadsmith, draw a shape, give it real stitches, check the stitch preview and export a DST file for your machine.Beginner 5 min
- Satin, tatami and underlay explainedChoose the right stitch type, set density, pull compensation and underlay, and use the density heat map to avoid thread pile-ups.Intermediate 12 min
- Lettering and name tags with the built-in fontAdd text, choose single-line or outline lettering, sew it as running, bean or satin and fine-tune size, spacing and slant.Beginner 8 min
- Import SVG artwork, trace bitmaps and draw with the penBring existing logos into Threadsmith — as SVG, by auto-tracing a high-contrast image, or by drawing Bézier paths over a backdrop.Intermediate 10 min
- Sewing order, simulation and the production worksheetControl the sequence, start and end points, jumps and trims; watch the stitch-out simulator; and hand over a printed worksheet with DST or EXP.Advanced 12 min
- Automate Threadsmith with the API and MCPDigitize text, shapes, SVG or whole projects, write DST/EXP files and analyse stitch files from scripts and AI agents — with real request and response examples.Advanced 15 min