Embroidery software for Windows
It's just Sew-tastic!
Type a name, bring in a picture or a drawing, and Sew-tastic! turns it into a stitch file your embroidery machine understands. No digitizing degree needed.
- One-time price, no subscription
- Works without internet
- 8 machine file types
- Windows 10 & 11
- 1 year of updates included
0 stitches
PoinsettiaIsacord 1902
How it works
From idea to hoop in six easy steps
Every step is right there on the screen, in plain words. Here's what it looks like.
1
Type your words in any font
Every font on your computer works, from tidy block letters to curly script.
- Set the letter height, spacing and line up
- Curve words into an arch or a smile
- Pick the thread color and add a satin border
Georgia
2
Bring in a picture and tidy it up
Drop in a PNG, a JPG or an SVG drawing. Sew-tastic! cleans it up for thread.
- Crop and turn it
- Remove the background, often automatically
- Reduce it to a few thread colors and change any of them
- Clean up specks, then trace it into stitchable shapes
CropRemove background3 thread colorsChange a color
Your photo
3
Watch it turn into stitches
Sew-tastic! fills shapes with smooth fill stitches, outlines with satin and running stitches, and puts the colors in a sensible order.
- See the live stitch preview next to your artwork
- Threads are matched to Isacord, Madeira, Robison-Anton, Sulky or Viking charts
- See the size, stitch count, sewing time and whether it fits your hoop
- Every file is checked before it's saved
Stitches0
Sew time0 min
Size64 × 64 mm
Hoop100 × 100
4
Save it for your machine
Pick your machine and Sew-tastic! writes the right file type. Save it straight to a USB stick, then take it to your machine.
- Husqvarna Viking, Pfaff, Brother, Baby Lock, Janome, Elna, Singer, Bernina, Tajima, Melco, Barudan and more
- Already have a design for a different machine? Make a copy for yours
- Thread names and numbers go into the file wherever the machine supports them
.vp3
Husqvarna Viking & Pfaff.vp3 · with thread numbers and names
5
Keep every design tidy in My designs
All your designs live in one place, with a picture of each one so you never have to guess what "design_0412.pes" was.
- Folders in a tree, with designs as a picture grid or a list
- Rename, move, copy and delete (deleted designs go to the Recycle Bin)
- Search every folder by name, or show only one machine's files
- Open any design to see it stitch out, step by step
My designs
Gifts
Grandkids
Kitchen
6
Print a sewing sheet, and sew!
One page, in plain words, with everything you need at the machine. Tick off each thread as you go.
- A picture of the finished design and its exact size
- Which hoop to use, how many stitches, and about how long it takes
- Each thread in order, with its brand, number and name
- Print it, or save it as a PDF
Sewing sheet
Apple for Grandma · 64 × 64 mm
1Isacord 1902 Poinsettia
2Isacord 1904 Cardinal
3Isacord 5515 Kelly
4Isacord 1055 Bark
The real thing
Take a look inside
These are real screenshots of Sew-tastic! for Windows.
The editor: curved "Happy Birthday" lettering with a border, ready to save.
Everything it does
All the features, in one place
Sew-tastic! is made for people who'd rather be sewing than fiddling with software.
Lettering
- Any font installed on your computer
- Letter height, letter spacing and line spacing
- Line up left, middle or right
- Arch or smile curves
- Satin border around the letters
- Several lines of text in one layer
Pictures
- PNG, JPG and other picture files
- Crop and turn
- Automatic background removal for plain backdrops
- Reduce to 2 to 16 thread colors (or let it suggest)
- Recolor or leave out any color
- Speck clean-up, then gap-free tracing
Drawings (SVG)
- Bring in SVG drawings from any drawing program
- Change the thread for any color
- Leave out colors you don't want sewn
- Filled shapes, satin outlines and running lines
Layers and the hoop
- Mix text, pictures and drawings in one design
- Move, resize, turn and mirror each layer
- Change the sewing order of layers
- Undo and redo
- 15 hoop sizes, from 100 × 100 up to 360 × 350 mm
- Switch between artwork and a live stitch preview
Threads and stitches
- Thread charts: Isacord, Madeira, Robison-Anton, Sulky and Viking
- Closest thread picked for every color
- Fill, satin and running stitches
- Stitch count, size and sewing time
- Checks the design fits your hoop
- Every saved file is read back and checked
My designs
- Folder tree, picture grid or details list
- Adjustable picture size
- A colored badge for each machine type
- Rename, move, copy and delete to the Recycle Bin
- Search all folders; filter by machine
- Drag files in from File Explorer
Design viewer
- Open designs made in other programs too
- Size in mm and inches, stitches, colors and time
- Step through the sewing order, or play it
- See the thread list in order
Sewing sheet
- A one-page job sheet in plain words
- Picture, size, hoop, stitches and time
- Threads in order with tick boxes
- Print it or save it as a PDF
Made for Windows
- Windows 10 and 11
- Works without the internet
- Easy installer, no administrator password
- Your designs stay on your computer, in Documents
- Light and dark look follow Windows
Works with your machine
Saves for every major brand
Choose your machine when you save. Sew-tastic! writes the file type it reads.
.vp3Husqvarna Viking, PfaffWith thread numbers, names and brands
.pesBrother, Baby Lock, BerninaWith thread numbers, names and brands
.pecBrother (older models)Nearest of Brother's 64 colors
.jefJanome, Elna, KenmoreNearest Janome thread color
.dstTajima and most commercial machinesThe industry standard
.expMelco, BerninaStitches only
.xxxSingerWith thread colors
.u01BarudanStitches only
It also opens .hus .shv .sew .dsb .tbf designs to view and convert, and keeps .vip and .pcs files organized.
Brand names belong to their owners. Sew-tastic! isn't made by or connected with any machine maker.
One-time price
$99
Pay once. Yours to keep. No subscription.
- Every feature: lettering, pictures, drawings, all 8 machine types
- My designs organizer and sewing sheets
- Unlimited designs, no per-design fees
- Activates one Windows computer
- One year of updates included. We're adding new features all the time.
Your download link is emailed as soon as you pay.
Secure checkout with PayPal, or a card through PayPal
How activation works
Sewing in three steps
Pay, and your download link arrives by email. Each copy of Sew-tastic! is unlocked with a code made just for your computer.
Pay $99 with PayPalYour download link arrives by email right away
Install and copy your computer codeClick Activate at the top of Sew-tastic!
Get your unlock codeFrom the link in your email, in seconds. Paste it in and click Activate
That's it. Happy sewing!No internet needed after that
Questions
Good to know
Which embroidery machines does it work with?
Sew-tastic! saves .vp3 (Husqvarna Viking, Pfaff), .pes and .pec (Brother, Baby Lock, newer Bernina), .jef (Janome, Elna, Kenmore), .dst (Tajima and most commercial machines), .exp (Melco, Bernina), .xxx (Singer) and .u01 (Barudan). If your machine reads one of those, it works with Sew-tastic!. Check your machine's manual for its file type and largest hoop.
Is it a subscription?
No. You pay $99 once and it's yours. There are no monthly fees and no fees per design.
What is a "computer code"?
It's a short code like 7KQ2-M9TX-4HPA-RD3E that Sew-tastic! makes from your copy of Windows. Your unlock code is made to match it, so it works on that computer. Find it by clicking Activate at the top of Sew-tastic!.
How soon do I get my unlock code?
Right away. As soon as your PayPal payment goes through, we email your download link and a link to get your unlock code. Install Sew-tastic!, copy your computer code, and the unlock code is made for you in seconds.
How do I download it?
The download link comes in your order email after you pay. It works for a whole year and always gives you the newest version, so you can set Sew-tastic! up again or update it whenever you like. Lost it? Write to us and we'll send a new one.
Do I get updates?
Yes. Your purchase includes one year of software updates, and we're adding new features all the time. During that year, every new version is yours: click the download link in your order email to get the latest one. Your unlock code keeps working. After the year, Sew-tastic! keeps working just as it is. Nothing stops or expires.
What if I get a new computer or reinstall Windows?
Your computer code will change. Write to us with your new code and your order number, and we'll help you move Sew-tastic! over.
Do I need the internet?
Only to buy, download and activate Sew-tastic!. Everything else, including making designs, works offline.
Something isn't working, or I have an idea. How do I reach you?
Use our help page. Tell us what happened and add the design file and a photo of the stitch-out, and we'll help. Have an idea for a new feature? Suggest it here. We read every one.
Does it work on a Mac or an iPad?
Not at the moment. Sew-tastic! is made for Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers.
Can I open designs I bought or downloaded?
Yes. Sew-tastic! opens .vp3, .pes, .pec, .jef, .dst, .exp, .xxx, .u01, .hus, .shv, .sew, .dsb and .tbf files to view them, print a sewing sheet, or make a copy for a different machine. Designs made in other programs open for viewing; only designs made in Sew-tastic! can be changed in the editor.
Grab your thread.
It's just Sew-tastic!
Pay once and keep it. Just $99, with a year of updates included.