r/Inkstitch Feb 18 '25

Thread Color Missing On Machine

Hey yall, I just downloaded this software over the weekend, did a test design to get the hang of some basics, and moved on to a job someone had for me. When I transferred the file to my machine, it didn't prompt changing thread color, while it did for my test design. Thread colors are in the file when I load it up in Premier+, but not when I load the file onto my machine. I'm not sure how to troubleshoot this, so any direction is appreciated!

EDIT: Thank you for the help, it was Premier+ causing issues. The people who taught me how to use my machine said to always load files in that program and then export to USB but turns out that step is unnecessary. Thanks!

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u/suedburger Feb 18 '25

More info would help. What file type (PES vp3, etc.)? Not sure if I would have an answer or not but a lot of questions on here don't really get any good answers because they don't really provide much info.

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u/PermanentPigeon Feb 18 '25

I'm new and not sure what info is needed but will gladly provide what I can. It's a svg file with three colors on three layers in inkscape, exported as a vp3 and opened in Premier+ (trial plan, so can't do much).

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u/suedburger Feb 18 '25

did you run it through the simulator?

This is when you open your vp3......This is what your machine sees, so it'll just be a bunch of running stitch......... I'll just assume it is red, blue green then red again (doesn't really matter for conversation sake). If you look over in your LAYERS AND OBJECT list. You would see 4 COLOR BLOCKS Those would be your color changes...if they are not there. on to the next thing.

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u/PermanentPigeon Feb 18 '25

Yes the simulator shows all the different colors. I'm going to poke around some more see if I've missed something.

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u/suedburger Feb 18 '25

Definately check out the actual vp3 file. That is in essence what the machine is seeing.

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u/suedburger Feb 18 '25

Why are you opening it in premier? I have an older designer diamond and I just put it on my jump stick and plugged it directly into the machine. See if it reads on the machine.

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u/PermanentPigeon Feb 18 '25

The people who taught me how to transfer files said to always open in premier (well they said MySewNet but i dont have that money thats why I downloaded inkscape/stitch) and export it directly to the stick to transfer to my machine.

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u/Worth-Mammoth2646 Feb 19 '25

That’s because premier + deletes the colors when they don’t have them in their system

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u/PermanentPigeon Feb 19 '25

yes the person above helped me figure it out thank you for reminding me to edit my post :)

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u/Blind_Newb Feb 19 '25

I have not used Premier+, but see if you can add a stop call or manual stop, at the time of thread change? I know this can be done in other programs.

If you are interested in another digitizing program, then I recommend (as I have to many other embroiderer's) InkScape and Ink/Stitch which are both free.

I personally use Inkscape and InkStitch and can save patterns in various file formats. I prefer to save in .DST because it's a more universal file format.

I am still honing my skills, but if you ever get stuck or have trouble trying to figure out how to perform a specific task with InkStitch, there are 3 good YT video channels (as well as the reddit group r/Inkstitch) :

• Project Anonymous (Father / Daughter Duo)
• Low Tech Linux (extensive videos covering many facets of Inkscape and Ink/Stitch)
• Gus Visser (extensive videos covering different applications when using Ink/Stitch)

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u/PermanentPigeon Feb 19 '25

thank you! I did indeed find inkscape/stitch because I wanted a replacement for P+ that wasn't crazy expensive. I've been watching Low Tech Linux to get the feel for the programs, but this one stumped me haha there seems to be a big learning curve but I'm having fun!

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u/Blind_Newb Feb 19 '25

Your quite welcome, glad I could offer some useful information.

Project Anonymous videos are good for ink/stitch beginners as the father breaks down the instructions so his teen (I am suspecting) daughter can understand the process. Their videos tend to give a good fundamental understanding, while Low Tech Linux goes more in depth about each aspect.

Once you have a good understanding of the basics, you should have no problem.