Lettering
Turn names and words into embroidery
Type a name, a team, a date or a saying, pick a font and a shape, and InstaEmbroid sews it in satin stitch, on its own or placed anywhere on or around your picture.
Updated
- Fonts
- 37: script, block, serif, varsity, gothic and display styles
- Shapes
- Straight, arch up or down, full circle, wave, bridge, valley, bulge, slant, vertical
- Extras
- Outline in a second colour, several lines, drag anywhere in the hoop
- Files out
- PES, JEF, DST, EXP, VP3, XXX
Ideas
- Names on towels, bibs, blankets and stockings.
- Monograms and initials for bags and shirts.
- A pet's name arched over its portrait.
- Team names in a varsity font with an outline.
- A business name in a circle around a logo, for a patch or a badge.
Getting lettering to sew cleanly
- Keep capital letters at least 6 mm (ΒΌ in) tall; script fonts need a little more.
- Use a 75/11 needle and 40 wt thread; 60 wt thread is finer for very small text.
- On towels and fleece, add a water-soluble topper so the stitches don't sink in.
Questions
Can I add text to a picture?
Yes. Add lettering in the studio and drag it anywhere on or around your picture, or arch it over the top. The text and the picture are sewn as one design.
Do I need to own embroidery fonts?
No. The 37 fonts are built in and free to use on anything you make and sell.
Is it free?
Previews are free and unlimited, and the Free plan downloads 3 designs a week in every format. New accounts get every feature, the AI photo tools included, free for their first week, with no card needed.