How It Works

Buying an embroidery design here is straightforward, but if you're new to machine embroidery, here's the full flow from checkout to your first stitch-out.

1. After payment

Soon as your payment goes through, two things happen. You get an email with the download link, and the files also drop into your account on this site under Orders. So even if you lose the email or your inbox eats it, you can grab the files again from your account anytime, lifetime access.

2. Download the zip

Click the download link. You'll get a single zip file containing all 8 machine formats plus a color chart PDF. Save the zip somewhere you'll remember, like a folder named after the design.

3. Unzip the file

Right-click the zip and pick Extract (Windows) or double-click to unzip (Mac). You'll see eight files with extensions like .DST, .PES, .JEF, .HUS, .EXP, .VP3, .XXX, .CND. Each one is the same design saved for a different brand of embroidery machine.

4. Pick the format your machine reads

Most embroidery machines only read one or two of these formats. A quick reference:

  • DST - Tajima, most commercial machines, also works on many Brother and Babylock
  • PES - Brother, Babylock, Bernina (newer)
  • JEF - Janome, Elna
  • HUS / VP3 - Husqvarna Viking, Pfaff
  • EXP - Bernina (older), Melco
  • XXX - Singer
  • CND - Melco condensed source file

Not sure which one your machine takes? Check the manual, or look at any embroidery files that came pre-loaded with the machine. Whatever extension those have is what yours reads.

5. Load it onto your machine

Two common ways:

  • USB stick: Copy the right format file onto a USB stick, plug it into the machine, and select the file from the machine's screen.
  • Direct cable: Some machines connect to a computer over USB. Open your machine's software (PE-Design, MyEditor, etc.), import the file, and send it to the machine.

6. Hoop your fabric and stitch

Pick a hoop size that fits the design dimensions listed on the product page, hoop your fabric with appropriate stabilizer underneath, load the matching thread colors (the color chart PDF tells you the order), and start the machine. Watch the first run-through, especially on a new design, in case anything looks off.

What if a file doesn't work?

If the file is corrupted, won't open, or stitches funny, message me. I'll send a fresh copy or a different format, and if there's an actual error I'll fix it for everyone. Each design has a free replacement guarantee, no questions.

Read more about file formats · Beginner's embroidery guide · Refund policy

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