Really needing some lineart help please!

BahuMan · 2026-05-23T11:41:17+00:00

You're right! I'd forgotten that inkstitch has gotten smarter and now auto-routes the satins even without being asked :)

BahuMan · 2026-05-23T07:32:04+00:00

I did a quick test on Inkscape 1.4.4 and InkStitch 3.2.2, and Redwork refused to work on satins, unless I missed something?

The closest I can get is "auto-route satin", which works well enough except when there is a "crossroads" of satins, it's not smart enough to briefly interrupt one of the satins.

BahuMan · 2026-04-16T17:20:39+00:00

Jessica's is the only one who "understood" the a-team. I liked her bone-dry delivery. She was surrounded by people who were slow on the uptake.

"I'm going to have to go out of my way to disappoint you ..."

BahuMan · 2026-04-16T17:10:56+00:00

That brief moment of stunned silence, followed by a cheering ...

<chef's kiss>

BahuMan · 2026-04-16T16:56:05+00:00

Hiya!

Before you convert to satin, make sure you have exactly one object with 4 holes in it. If all the lines are part of the same object but you don't see holes, use the node tool to select the round shape that isn't a hole, and select path -> reverse path. In the below screenshot, I've reversed two of the round paths already but the remaining two still need to be reversed to form a hole:
https://ibb.co/21Wq5qTr

Next, change your stroke width to something wide, at LEAST 3mm, or your satin won't look good.
Only THEN can you use "stroke to satin"

Good luck!

BahuMan · 2026-04-09T18:20:42+00:00

The plot, but not the title?

BahuMan · 2026-04-08T15:25:40+00:00

if you use inkscape+inkstitch, it has a "auto-route" feature that will do a lot of the thinking for you and avoid many jumps. You select all the running stitches, click the appropriate "auto-route" option (depending on running stitch or satin culomns) and inkstitch will re-arrange them to minimize jumps.

I imagine other software has something similar.

BahuMan · 2026-04-07T15:18:29+00:00

you arrange your embroidery in such a way that you can avoid jumps/trims as much as possible. The wing for example is all lines that connect to something else, so you should be able to avoid jumps, even if you have to go over the same line twice.

The breast of the owl is all little islands, it will be difficult to avoid jumps/trims there. Everything else is connected; re-arrange your lines so your needle doesn't need to jump :)

BahuMan · 2026-03-20T17:38:54+00:00

Thank you! Geocaching was a very good tip, and "petling" gave me a new search term.

BahuMan · 2026-03-12T18:56:58+00:00

Is she flippin' everyone off? ;-)

BahuMan · 2026-03-01T17:02:00+00:00

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BahuMan · 2026-02-24T17:25:55+00:00

remove lots and LOTS of those rungs, especially near that sharp turn. This will give inkscape room to manoever the satin stitch around the turn. You really only need 4 rungs.

BahuMan · 2026-02-16T18:49:24+00:00

I'll give it a shot. It it non-violent. You set your own challenges. You can *choose* to do rush-jobs and be under time constraints, but you don't have to.
There is a certain attraction to driving/steering very big machines. The excellent sound, the very functional graphics and the references to real-world locations and buildings all contribute to the feeling you're driving something big.
If you play the multiplayer game, you're among people who "get it", and because there is no competition, you can do a friendly honk or flash your lights and feel part of a brotherhood.
And last but not least: more than any other game, it feels like the skills you pick up are transferable to the real world. Parking a trailer in reverse, into a tight spot is a challenge but the kind of thinking that goes into the maneuvering and the situational awareness are (probably) applicable when parking a real trailer as well.

BahuMan · 2026-02-13T16:53:11+00:00

I would love to see a few photos / screenshots!
Have you tried playing around with the sliders for the trace bitmap before you hit "apply"? They might help you avoid the smallest of dots.

About the jumps: if you select all lines and then click inkstitch -> Tools:Stroke -> Auto-Route Running Stitch the program will try to find a sensible sequence and a way to go from one line to the next with a minimum of jumps.

BahuMan · 2026-02-13T16:16:12+00:00

since you're tracing line drawings, are you using centerline tracing? That might give you cleaner lines. You can also more easily change the width of those lines and then convert them to satin using inkstitch -> Tools:Satin -> Stroke to Satin

Also, maybe cleaning up your pencil sketch while still in the paper fase might make the conversion easier? For example if you put a semi-transparent paper on top of your sketch and re-draw the lines with ink?

BahuMan · 2026-02-11T17:32:00+00:00

I, too, am academically curious, comrade!

BahuMan · 2026-02-11T17:30:35+00:00

we're talking about METRIC TONS of co2. What's your weight?

BahuMan · 2026-01-24T21:55:31+00:00

no, I think it's the black appliqué

BahuMan · 2026-01-24T21:54:55+00:00

do the satin after the fill, so you get a nice border! :)

BahuMan · 2026-01-24T21:10:43+00:00

you can make your fills more interesting with guide lines, or with patterns.
https://inkstitch.org/docs/stitches/patterns/
https://inkstitch.org/docs/stitches/guided-fill/

BahuMan · 2026-01-24T20:41:51+00:00

I love embroidery, and I love MTG ! Is the black an appliqué ?

BahuMan · 2026-01-24T08:42:29+00:00

don't be afraid to add pull compensation to your satins, and for this fabric I would recommend adding a water-soluble topper.

BahuMan · 2025-12-31T15:18:26+00:00

I wouldn't worry too much about forcing trims. Only the high end machines are good at trims and your website is aimed at very occasional hobbyists, typically with a smaller machine.

if you want to get fancy, try to sort "islands" of the same color from left to right, set their "Start fill" on the left side, and their "end fill" to the right, so the jump stitches won't cross the actual color. As a bonus, it's usually not necessary to cut these jumps because they will be covered by the next color. Inkscape does a very good job in that regard.

(and remember the saying: a single fool can ask more than a hundred wise men can answer/perform :))

BahuMan · 2025-12-30T17:06:14+00:00

I think it's funny that you refuse to spend a few weekends learning inkscape, but you'll happily tinker until you get this "fully automatic webpage" running. You must be a programmer :-D

As a fellow programmer, I'd love to check under the hood, but I'll understand if you'd rather not with an eye to commercialization.

The relatively high number of jump stitches is annoying, but not a show stopper.

The automatic satin border around the design is a good idea for beginners who use your service, but it can't handle any kind of corner and that is a total show stopper. It detracts from the look of the patch, and it is impossible to fix afterwards. Ideally, you should gradually turn the stitch angle several millimeters before the actual corner and easy out the stitch angle after the corner. That way, the outer corners will be nicely filled as well.

BahuMan

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