# inkstitch/inkstitch

Ink/Stitch: an Inkscape extension for machine embroidery design

Repository: https://github.com/inkstitch/inkstitch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/inkstitch
Homepage: https://inkstitch.org
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: machine-embroidery, embroidery, inkscape, inkscape-extension
Last push: 2026-08-26T18:08:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 63, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3892, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 33, "gap_med": 208.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1335, forks 245 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:25.348740+00:00)

## What it is
Ink/Stitch is a free, open-source machine embroidery design platform implemented as an Inkscape extension. It turns SVG vector artwork into embroidery stitch files (PES, DST, and many more), offering stitch types, lettering fonts, and path optimization tools for hobbyists and professional digitizers.

## Use cases
- design machine embroidery patterns for free
- convert SVG artwork to PES or DST embroidery files
- digitize embroidery designs on Linux
- add text with embroidery fonts to a design
- create satin stitch and fill stitch embroidery
- export embroidery files for my embroidery machine

## When to choose
- you want free, cross-platform embroidery digitizing software instead of expensive commercial tools
- you already use Inkscape and want to design embroidery from vector graphics
- you need a wide range of stitch types and pre-digitized fonts
- you run Linux, where commercial embroidery software is unavailable

## When to avoid
- you need a standalone application without installing Inkscape
- you require commercial support or guaranteed professional-grade digitizing automation
- you want a simple one-click raster-to-embroidery converter with no manual design work

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, file-system, gui, developer-tools
- domain: graphics, cross-platform, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cross-platform, python
- tags: machine-embroidery, inkscape-extension, embroidery-digitizing, svg, pes, dst, lettering, stitch-library, open-source, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- inkstitch/inkstitch (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:25.348740+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:44:22.415148+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/inkstitch/inkstitch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:25.348740+00:00, sha b94a5c9bf842)
  - homepage: https://inkstitch.org (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:42.999887+00:00, sha c3cc96a8c2e5)
  - site_page: https://inkstitch.org/features (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:43.008935+00:00, sha 1b04d67b81b0)
  - site_page: https://inkstitch.org/docs/install (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:43.011011+00:00, sha e2ec560f2cc1)
  - site_page: https://inkstitch.org/docs/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:43.012649+00:00, sha 06dd50126f0e)
  - site_page: https://inkstitch.org/docs/stitch-library (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:43.014385+00:00, sha b2bf03a9c9e6)
  - site_page: https://inkstitch.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:43.016184+00:00, sha 2f78cf380898)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/inkstitch/json (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:43.017798+00:00, sha a94df536d49a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.