There are more software programs available to home or commercial embroiderers than ever before. Software for today’s sewing and embroidery machines starts with reader/writer boxes that write embroidery designs from the computer to a blank card. The next level is software that allows you to customize designs: positioning designs perfectly in your hoop, rotating designs, aligning multiple designs, even contorting or morphing designs. Monograms and lettering is very popular. Lettering programs give you anywhere from 5 to hundreds of font styles. Some lettering programs allow you to manipulate the lettering as well. Then programs allow you to resize designs and recalculate the stitch count, density programs to de-clump or remove unnecessary stitches, slip large design to fit multi-position hoops or even designs larger than your hoop. The ultimate programs allow you to digitize, which is creating embroidery designs from scratch or taking artwork and pictures and turning them into embroidery designs.

Many call embroidery today cheating, but the fact is: “It’s Just Fun!”, with the right program that is.

With all of the different sewing and embroidery software programs on the market, some programs are going to be superior to others. Below you will find many choices and information to see what program is best for you.