Observed arrival · 2026-11-13

ZigZag puts embroidery digitizing on the desktop

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A free, open-source Mac and Windows editor for turning SVG artwork—or drawings made in the app—into machine embroidery files.

Landing page captured for the 2026-11-13 issue.

For: Machine-embroidery makers working from SVG artwork
Worth noticing: It lists PES, DST, EXP, JEF and VP3 exports, plus Bluetooth sending to a Brother Skitch PP1.

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The editor supports both imported SVGs and designs drawn from scratch, with stitch choices applied per shape and previews updating during edits. The page names eleven stitch types and lists five export formats; it also describes Bluetooth sending to a Brother Skitch PP1. ZigZag is presented as free software under the Apache 2.0 license, with downloads, documentation and release notes linked from the homepage.

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