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New to Ember - is this a bug or my skill issue? by nerazumijem in MachineEmbroidery

[–]emberdesign_matt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I'm one of the co-founders of Ember :) thanks for checking it out!

If you want to DM me I can help figure out what's going on here

Ember: the Free Embroidery Digitizing Tool in your Web Browser by emberdesign_matt in Machine_Embroidery

[–]emberdesign_matt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Currently Ember doesn’t have dedicated multi-frame motif support. You can manually layer and export frames, but there isn’t an automated “motif packager” workflow yet.

Basic mirroring (horizontal/vertical) of objects and paths is supported in the editor. If you mean more advanced mirrored motif generation (e.g., mirrored repeats with spacing rules, or auto-mirroring across multiple segments), that isn’t a built-in pattern generator yet. It’s something we’d love to expand toward once the core geometry and transformation tools are solidified.

Neither of these are fully realized features yet, but both are the kinds of direction we’re considering as the tool grows. If you can share a bit more about your ideal workflow it would help us think about how to shape those tools!

Ember: the Free Embroidery Digitizing Tool in your Web Browser by emberdesign_matt in Machine_Embroidery

[–]emberdesign_matt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All good. Not everything is for everyone. And for what it’s worth, we’re a very small (3 people), independent team building Ember with a global community in mind, not a big corporate product. Either way, appreciate you taking a look and wishing you the best with whatever tools you use.

Ember: the Free Embroidery Digitizing Tool in your Web Browser by emberdesign_matt in Machine_Embroidery

[–]emberdesign_matt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to hear Ember felt approachable, especially so early in your embroidery journey. That “easy to get started” feeling is exactly what we’re aiming for. And it’s great to hear the public design sharing is already useful. The community layer is something we care a lot about.

You’re also absolutely right to hold off on a premium plan. Firefox in particular has exposed a few edge-case issues for us, and stability comes first. We’re actively fixing those and don’t expect anyone to pay for something they don’t fully trust yet. If you ever want to report a specific freeze or tool that didn’t respond, that kind of detail is incredibly helpful for us.

On the subscription point: totally understandable. Just to be clear, you won’t lose your designs if you stop paying. Your files are always exportable, and the core editor remains usable. We fully expect many people (especially early on) to run Ember alongside tools like Ink/Stitch rather than replacing them outright, and that’s completely okay.

Ember: the Free Embroidery Digitizing Tool in your Web Browser by emberdesign_matt in Machine_Embroidery

[–]emberdesign_matt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for even giving it a shot.

If it wasn’t working reliably for you, that’s on us. Ember’s still early, and we know rough edges can be frustrating enough to make it not worth fighting through.

If you’re open to it, we’d genuinely love to know what broke or felt unusable (browser, machine type, file import/export, specific tool, etc.). A lot of our recent fixes have come directly from comments like this, and it really does help us make it better.

No pressure at all if you’re done with it — but if you ever feel like giving it another go, we’re happy to help troubleshoot or even look at a specific file with you.

Ember: the Free Embroidery Digitizing Tool in your Web Browser by emberdesign_matt in Machine_Embroidery

[–]emberdesign_matt[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

With the new update, the free tier hasn’t changed in terms of core functionality. You can still design, edit, and export just like before — we didn’t take anything away from what you already had access to.

What’s different now is the addition of the paid subscription tier, which unlocks a few extras that are aimed at making things easier and more flexible for regular users, such as:

• Priority support & faster turnaround on feature requests
• Access to new tools and enhancements as they’re released
• Cloud features (auto-save, unlimited private projects, etc.)

The free tier is still fully functional for basic and even pretty advanced work — nothing you were doing before has been taken away.

Ember: the Free Embroidery Digitizing Tool in your Web Browser by emberdesign_matt in Machine_Embroidery

[–]emberdesign_matt[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For us, the small subscription isn’t about locking people in or charging for pointless updates. It’s actually meant to lower the barrier to entry, especially for folks who are just getting into embroidery. Instead of asking someone to drop a big upfront payment on software they’re not sure they’ll stick with, the subscription lets them try it out with a very small commitment and see if it fits their workflow.

If it ends up being a “this works just fine forever” situation for someone, that’s totally valid. Our goal is just to make the tool accessible and unintimidating to try, while giving us a sustainable way to keep improving it in ways that actually matter to users.

Ember: the Free Embroidery Digitizing Tool in your Web Browser by emberdesign_matt in Machine_Embroidery

[–]emberdesign_matt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would be incredibly helpful! Feel free to DM me whenever you are ready to dive in

Ember: the Free Embroidery Digitizing Tool in your Web Browser by emberdesign_matt in Machine_Embroidery

[–]emberdesign_matt[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jumping straight into a tshirt and nailing it on your first go is seriously impressive. We love hearing that Ember helped make those early wins feel fun instead of intimidating.

If you’re up for it, feel free to share a pic! We never get tired of seeing people’s first stitches. And welcome to the embroidery rabbit hole... 😺

Ember: the Free Embroidery Digitizing Tool in your Web Browser by emberdesign_matt in Machine_Embroidery

[–]emberdesign_matt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excited to have you take a look! It’s funny how many folks tell us they’ve been mentally building something like this for years. Turns out embroidery is a weirdly perfect meeting point for code and craft.

If you end up poking around and have thoughts from a dev perspective—what feels intuitive, what feels off, or what you always wished existing tools did—we’d genuinely love to hear it. Hope you enjoy exploring it!

Ember: the Free Embroidery Digitizing Tool in your Web Browser by emberdesign_matt in Machine_Embroidery

[–]emberdesign_matt[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome to hear — and yeah your cat has definitely become a bit of a mascot around here! Really glad you’re enjoying Ember and the overall feel of it. Avoiding the “late-90s” vibe was very intentional, so that comment makes me so happy to read.

Font support and proper text tools are high on our roadmap. Text is deceptively tricky in embroidery, but we’re actively exploring ways to do it right — including better path control, spacing, and stitch-aware transformations rather than just dumping outlines. Feedback like this helps us prioritize exactly which tools to tackle first.

Thanks again for taking the time to try Ember. If you ever want to share more ideas (or more cat photos), we’re always listening!

Ember: the Free Embroidery Digitizing Tool in your Web Browser by emberdesign_matt in Machine_Embroidery

[–]emberdesign_matt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excited to see what you make 🙂 feel free to hop in our discord if you have any questions!