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

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

iCloud Drive support

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 PCSYou 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!

Additional information, FAQs and video tutorials can be found at StitchBuddy's website.