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At True Digitizing, we transform your creative spark into flawless, high-quality embroidery digitized designs that bring your vision to life.
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Nick William has over two decades of experience in the embroidery digitizing industry, where he has earned 25 awards for his outstanding contributions to the field. As a 3rd generation embroidery expert, Nick’s passion for digitizing began early in life, working alongside his family in their embroidery workshop. Growing up in an environment steeped in craftsmanship, Nick learned the fundamentals of digitizing before computers transformed the process. His early exposure to manual techniques gave him a deep understanding of the craft, which he now combines with cutting-edge technology. Nick has worked with several leading commercial embroidery businesses, where he honed his skills and expanded his expertise. His ability to blend traditional techniques with modern software has made him a respected figure in the industry. Over the years, Nick has guided more than 75,000 home and professional embroiderers, helping them create precise, high-quality designs with ease. As a dedicated author at True Digitizing, Nick is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others. Through his detailed tutorials, expert advice, and hands-on tips, he has become a trusted resource for both beginners and experienced digitizers alike. Whether through written guides or digital content, Nick’s mission is to make embroidery digitizing accessible to all, while maintaining the highest standards of craftsmanship and quality.
In the world of embroidery, understand your file formats is as important as picking the right needle or thread. Whether you’re a hobbyist working on your first cap or a business owner managing mass production and don't know about embroidery files, no worries, we bring this guide for you. As an embroiderer, you need to understand embroidery files like DST, PES and others that will save your time, money and frustration.
At True Digitizing, we help turn your art into embroidery designs and we believe that grasping the basics of file formats empowers you to make smart decisions. So let’s dive into what these formats really mean and how they affect your embroidery projects. Here we go.
2026 is just on the way and if you are a designer who wants to give the best in 2026, you need to know the right vector file formats. These formats let you make work that stays clear and can change size without problems. It looks good at any scale. But here is the truth. Some of these formats are true vector files. Others mix in raster parts or act as project files that designers use each day along with vector work. We will go over the top 10 for you. We will discuss when to use each one and will try to understand with clear examples. This blog will help you choose the correct format for your work so you don't dive into trouble again.
Thread is the most important essential in sewing. Sewing process does not start without threads and choosing the right thread for your design will save you from ruining designs. You can pick fabric and the right essential supplies. When it comes to machine embroidery, two threads are most common, polyester and rayon. Both look attractive but they work in different ways.
In this blog, we’ll talk about when to use each type, their good and bad sides, what they have in common and which one gives your work a more polished look.
You upload your logo to an online “AI vector tracing” tool, expecting a smooth, clean result. Instead, you get rough edges, broken lines and totally odd colors. It's still not what you wanted, even when you try again and adjust the settings. Sound familiar?
In this guide, we’ll dive into Vector tracing, what it really means, how it works both automatically (via AI or automation) and manually (by professionals) and most importantly: which approach gives better results in different scenarios. You’ll learn the strengths and weaknesses of each method, how to pick the right one for your project and why the human touch always matters. Let’s get started and by the end of this blog, you’ll see why you will want to think twice before letting automation do everything for you.
If you enjoy embroidery, you can relate, you may have tried using metallic embroidery thread many times. It gives your designs a shiny and bright look. But at the same time, it can be hard to handle. The reason is that the thread can twist, break or not stitch the way you want. Many people get upset when this problem happens.
If you are facing the same problems, then no worries. True Digitizing is here. We will share some tips and tricks with you, because with the right tips and a little care, you will make smooth and beautiful embroidery designs with the help of metallic thread.
In this post, you will understand simple tips, useful tricks and the common mistakes to avoid when using metallic embroidery thread.
By the way, True Digitizing is here if you need any type of embroidery digitizing services at very affordable rates. Our experts know very well how to prepare designs that sew neatly and give a perfect finish.
Let’s begin and learn step by step.
Are you thinking about picking the best tool for your embroidery projects that helps turn your ideas into stitched designs? But you’re stuck between two best options: Hatch Embroidery Software and Chroma Digitizing Software & think about which one I should choose? Well, you have come to the right place. With this guide, your confusion will be cleared. Let’s check it out in detail and compare them side by side so you can pick the one that fits you best.
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You want to stitch clothes and add embroidery designs but you prefer to use only one machine that has all the features you need like no switching tools or doing extra work. Here is the good news. Brother SE700 sewing and embroidery machine covers all features. In 2025, it still holds its ground as a mid range combo machine. In this review guide, we’ll discuss its features, pros and cons and comparison with other Brother machines. Then no matter if you’re new to embroidery or already sewing regularly, this guide will help you see if SE700 fits your needs.
Everyone is excited for Halloween and wants to get designs that will be attractive but have you ever noticed that Halloween fonts are as important as designs because fonts play a major role as designs play their role. Halloween month is the perfect time to get creative, spooky, fun and identify fonts that will match your designs. If you’re into embroidery digitizing, choosing the right font can make your Halloween patches and designs truly stand out.
In this blog post, we’ll discuss the top trending Halloween fonts for embroidery designs and patches, how to pick ones that stitch well, ideas for quotes, mistakes you should avoid and why True Digitizing is the leading choice among embroidery home individuals, businesses and professionals embroidered and how we help you bring your vision to life.
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You have a design and you need it to look just as sharp on a cap as it does stretched across the back of a t-shirt, hoodie or jacket. That’s the challenge many embroiderers face. Sometimes designs look sharp at a small size but when you resize them, design gets blurry or stitching gets messy. In other words, when shrinking a design, parts vanish or distort.
In this informative blog post, you’ll get expert tips for resizing embroidery designs properly, either it is for caps or for full-back placements on T-shirts, jackets, hoodies & so on. If you’re just starting or already doing custom apparel, these techniques will help you preserve quality, avoid mistakes and deliver designs that look perfect at any size.
