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Create Custom Ribbon Embroideries

Create Custom Ribbon Embroideries

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June 11, 2025

Create Stunning Ribbon Embroidery with CREATIVATE™ Software (formerly known as mySewnet™)

Take your embroidery to the next level with the industry's first Ribbon Embroidery Attachment—exclusively supported by CREATIVATE™ Software (formerly known as mySewnet™)! Easily add dimension and flair to your designs using real ribbon.

Why Ribbon Embroidery?

With CREATIVATE™ Software, you can craft unique ribbon embellishments by:

  • Selecting from a library of pre-made shapes and forms

  • Or drawing your own custom lines for endless creativity

Helpful Tips for Designing with Ribbon:

  • Plan your path: Use continuous lines when possible—plan your start and stop points carefully. Ribbon designs cannot be split.

  • Mind the curves: Avoid sharp corners or loops smaller than 5mm in diameter.

  • Layer wisely: You can stitch over the same ribbon line twice, but no more than that.

How to Add and Use Background Images in CREATIVATE™ Software:

  1. Go to the View Tab > Background Wizard.

  2. Click “Add New Background” and choose your image source:

    • Load Picture from your computer

    • Paste Picture you’ve copied

    • From Scanner or Camera

    • Create New Picture using Draw & Paint

  3. Select your image (we recommend using the included leaf image from the sample files).

  4. Step through the wizard to Set Size to 200mm.
    ➡️ Important: Keep the image at least 40mm smaller than your hoop width for proper Ribbon Attachment fit.

  5. Save as “Ribbon Leaf” under My Garments.

  6. Adjust the background opacity to 50% for easier design tracing.

Drawing Your Ribbon Design:

  1. Switch to the Embellishment Tab.

  2. Zoom in for a clear view of the hoop.

  3. Choose: Ribbon > Draw Line > Point Line.

  4. In the pop-up, set ribbon size to 5.0mm, color to light blue.

  5. Click to outline your design, starting in the lower right corner.
    ➡️ No worries if it's not perfect—you’ll refine it next!

  6. Right-click to finish, then select Edit Points to adjust your shape. Add or delete points as needed.

Finalizing Your Ribbon Embroidery:

  • Use Properties to adjust ribbon width or check how much ribbon you’ll need.

  • When happy with your design:

    • Go to File > Save As to keep an editable .vp4 file.

    • Use Export to save in the correct format for your embroidery machine.

  • Under File > Print, print a template at 100% scale for placement and testing.

Tip: In Export Settings > Configure, you can fine-tune options like combining or color sorting for projects like appliqué.

 

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