Plugin for Inkscape
First u need Inkscape: https://inkscape.org/
Than Install the Plugin Ink/Stitch: https://inkstitch.org/
- Install color Palette
- Set up keyboard shortcuts
And / or Youtube Tutorial:
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- Copy an image with the manufacturer's colour list into Inkscape
and create a list of text with the same colours next to it
- Split text element via the menu
- Color the elements:
- Use Selekting Tool S
- Mark the first element
- change to color picker D
- Use TAB to switch elements.
- Select all text elements and export color palette
- Extensions
- Restart Inkscape
- Select the corresponding colour palette with the 3 bars at the bottom right of the screen.
- import color palette
- Extensions
- Restart Inkscape
- Select the corresponding colour palette with the 3 bars at the bottom right of the screen.
- edit color palette
- Extensions
- back to point 4
Video: https://youtu.be/4bcRVoKvzAw
Now you have the corresponding colour palette of the available yarns below.
- keyboard shortcuts
- Edit
- Preferencis
- Interface
- Keyboard
Params -> Shift + Ctrl + P
Simulator -> Shift + Ctrl + L
Lower (one step) -> Page Down
Move up th Stack -> Page Up
Reverse -> Ctrl + R
- Tools
- Node Tool
Tick all boxes in "Path outline"
- Background
- File
- Document Properties (Shift + Ctrl + D)
- Display
Enter embroidery hoop size in Front page size e.g.: 10x10
We have x * y in Space
- Grid
- Creation
Rectangular Grid -> New
- Spacing X: 1,5 mm
- Spacing Y: 1,5 mm
Recommended needle distance between punctures
- Major grid line every: 10 mm
- Save Template ...
Name: 10 x 10 embroidery hoop
Next Time
- ZigZag Stitch
- Line width and running stitch length should not be less than 1.5 mm