StitchBuddy Changelog

What's new in StitchBuddy 3.2.6

Apr 11, 2024
  • Detail printouts are reflecting thread numbers

New in StitchBuddy 3.2.4 (Jan 3, 2024)

  • Janome RE36b hoop orientation corrected.
  • Additional help menu item (User Forum).

New in StitchBuddy 3.2.3 (Dec 17, 2023)

  • Reading VP3 designs fixed.

New in StitchBuddy 3.2.2 (Oct 29, 2023)

  • Gunold Poly thread chart added
  • Unintentional color changes fixed
  • Minor improvements and corrections

New in StitchBuddy 3.2.0 (May 8, 2023)

  • Insert lock stitches to shapes or selected stitches
  • Reverse stitch order of selected stitches
  • Rotate selected stitches by mouse
  • Minor improvements and corrections

New in StitchBuddy 3.1.2 (Feb 8, 2023)

  • Filling order of shapes improved
  • Purchase options more consistent

New in StitchBuddy 3.1.1 (Jan 15, 2023)

  • JEF files were corrupted under rare conditions - fixed

New in StitchBuddy 3.1.0 (Dec 11, 2022)

  • Create shapes from typed text with all fonts and by importing SVG files
  • Path operations lockable to horizontal / vertical / diagonal with [Shift]
  • Supporting Janome Continental M17 (hoops and export)
  • Minor bug fixes
  • Requires macOS 10.13 or higher

New in StitchBuddy 3.0.0 (Jul 3, 2022)

  • Adding stitches as outlines or fills of vector shapes
  • Basting requires a loaded design (bugfix)

New in StitchBuddy 2.19.4 (Jun 14, 2022)

  • In-App purchase further fixed and more robust

New in StitchBuddy 2.19.3 (Jun 14, 2022)

  • In-App purchase fixed

New in StitchBuddy 2.19.1 (May 16, 2022)

  • Sulky Rayon threads added / corrected
  • News can be displayed from app menu
  • Support web page added to Help menu
  • MacOS 10.12 or higher required

New in StitchBuddy 2.19.0 (Feb 13, 2022)

  • Durak Poly-Soft thread chart added
  • News are shown at app launch (optional)

New in StitchBuddy 2.18.1 (Apr 15, 2021)

  • Complete Madeira Polyneon thread chart

New in StitchBuddy 2.18.0 (Jan 6, 2021)

  • Native support of Apple Silicon (M1 processor)
  • Title bar / toolbar appearance updated to macOS 11 „Big Sur“
  • Flexible width of thread list
  • Thread information incorporated in design files (no „.threads“ files)
  • Automator Actions save operations in user folders fixed
  • macOS 10.11 or higher required

New in StitchBuddy 2.17.5 (Sep 1, 2020)

  • PES v11.0 support added.

New in StitchBuddy 2.17.4 (Aug 6, 2020)

  • Error handling when reading corrupted files fixed.

New in StitchBuddy 2.17.2 (Apr 21, 2020)

  • Janome hoop RE36b added.

New in StitchBuddy 2.16.1 (Sep 22, 2019)

  • Designs could not be saved under rare conditions

New in StitchBuddy 2.16.0 (Feb 19, 2019)

  • Dark mode support for macOS 10.14 „Mojave“
  • „New“ menu item to create an empty design for merging
  • Designs can be merged by drag & drop
  • Touchpad support for zooming
  • Zoom behavior changed to a fix scale
  • Export procedure simplified
  • Brildor PB40 thread chart added
  • Minor improvements and corrections
  • MacOS 10.10 or higher required

New in StitchBuddy 2.14.0 (Dec 1, 2017)

  • Automator actions to convert design formats, change thread palette, and create PDFs
  • New mode to select all stitches of one thread
  • Template printouts with a second page for design details / thread colors
  • Madeira Rayon colors added (#1422, #1469)
  • Janome hoop ASQ18b added

New in StitchBuddy 2.13.0 (May 21, 2017)

  • iCloud support
  • Only supported hoops listed in menu
  • Hoops added for PES v1.0 (only for alignment)
  • PES v1.0 supports 30,000 / 50,000 stitches (hoop M / L)
  • Import of PES v10.0 files
  • Fixed PES / PEC export with Umlaute in file names
  • Janome hoop RE18 support

New in StitchBuddy 2.12.1 (Nov 9, 2016)

  • Bug fix: Quick Look preview corrected (was displaying always thumbnails)

New in StitchBuddy 2.11 Build 875 (Jun 17, 2016)

  • Support for Janome MC500e hoops (RE10b, RE20b, RE28b, SQ14b, SQ20b)
  • Flat-style toolbar
  • Full Retina / high resolution support
  • Hoop menu improved (hoop dimensions shown in gray)
  • Update check fixed (did not receive any information)
  • OS X 10.7 ("Lion") or higher required

New in StitchBuddy 2.10.4 Build 842 (Dec 14, 2015)

  • "Save as…" preselects the current file type (was broken since v2.9.3)
  • Identification of writable file types improved

New in StitchBuddy 2.10.3 Build 837 (Sep 9, 2015)

  • Background colors can be printed (optional)
  • Stitch optimization improved
  • VP3 import fixed (for old files with thread offsets)
  • Context menus work with + left mouse click
  • Purchase button is disabled after a valid license was entered

New in StitchBuddy 2.9.3 (Jan 9, 2015)

  • Basting uses overlaps instead of locking stitches
  • Import of VP3 designs corrected

New in StitchBuddy 2.9.1 (Oct 10, 2014)

  • Template (real-size) printing fixed
  • Minor internal bug fixes

New in StitchBuddy 2.9 (Sep 20, 2014)

  • The thread list includes color indicators for easier identification
  • Compatibility with TruEmbroidery installed in parallel
  • DST export with national characters ("Umlaute") fixed
  • Memory consumption improved
  • Graceful handling of corrupted JEF designs (with too many color changes)
  • Canvas size not smaller than 300 x 300 mm, improving the manipulation of combined designs

New in StitchBuddy 2.8 (Jul 12, 2014)

  • The color list includes previews for each thread's usage
  • The stitch-order of threads can be changed
  • Threads can be split or combined, especially useful for monograms
  • The canvas size is fixed, so the display remains constant while resizing / moving stitches
  • Selections can be converted between regular and jump stitches
  • The scroll performance was enhanced
  • App and document icons updated
  • Stitch optimization improved
  • Open "Documents" folder by default

New in StitchBuddy 2.7 (Jul 12, 2014)

  • X-ray view shows underlays when selecting stitches
  • Madeira Rayon thread colors added
  • Support of JEF+ file format (read-only)
  • Support of Janome MC 9900 (new hoops)
  • 64-bit only (32-bit support is dropped)

New in StitchBuddy 2.5.3 (Jul 12, 2014)

  • Compatibility update for OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" (stitch simulator)
  • Bugfix: Some rare PES designs were corrupted during their import

New in StitchBuddy 2.5.1 (Jul 12, 2014)

  • Bugfix: Identification of jump stitches improved (PES import)

New in StitchBuddy 2.4.6 (Jul 12, 2014)

  • Bugfix: StitchBuddy crashed under Mac OS X 10.5.8 ("Symbol not found: NSConcreteGlobalBlock")

New in StitchBuddy 2.4.5 (Jul 12, 2014)

  • Read support for Janome JPX files
  • Support of WonderFil Splendor thread charts.
  • Menu item "Start Dictation" removed in OS X 10.8 "Snow Leopard"
  • Minor enhancements

New in StitchBuddy 2.4.4 (Jul 12, 2014)

  • Support of Coats Rayon and Trilobal thread charts.

New in StitchBuddy 2.4.3 (Jul 12, 2014)

  • Application and plugins code signed to comply with Gatekeeper of OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion"

New in StitchBuddy 2.4.1 (Jul 12, 2014)

  • Leading / trailing jump stitches are not included into selections.
  • Enhanced PES support (additional color codes).

New in StitchBuddy 2.4 (May 15, 2012)

  • Added: non-3D view enhanced
  • Some minor bug fixes

New in StitchBuddy 2.3 (Dec 12, 2011)

  • Stitch simulator to virtually embroider designs
  • Full-Screen mode (requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or above)
  • Resume of open windows (requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or above)
  • Some minor Bug fixes

New in StitchBuddy 2.2.3 (Nov 19, 2011)

  • Enhanced compatibility with other installed embroidery software

New in StitchBuddy 2.2.2 (Sep 16, 2011)

  • Support for Janome Horizon Memory Craft 12000:
  • Additional hoops: FA10 (100 x 40 mm), SQ14 (140 x 140 mm), SQ23 (230 x 230 mm), GR (230 x 300 mm), ASQ22 (220 x 220 mm)
  • USB export like the Memory Craft 11000
  • Some minor Bug fixes

New in StitchBuddy 2.2.1 (Aug 25, 2011)

  • Write support for Brother / Baby Lock / Bernina PES v1.0 files
  • Read support for Brother PES v9.0
  • Read / write support for Brother PEC files
  • Additional thread charts: Ackermann Isacord, Floriani Polyester, Fufu Rayon
  • Basting settings are persistent (stitch length, distance)
  • Bastings are started with locking stitches
  • 3D effects are disabled while dragging (performance enhancement)
  • Stitches are moved by the keyboard in 0.1 mm steps for more precise alignments
  • Tool tips for all toolbar items
  • Bug fixes:
  • Dragging a design to the Finder did not create a JPEG file if the file name contained special characters
  • Selected stitches could not be unselected using the key
  • Jump stitches were not optimized when pasting stitches
  • Too long stitches were not split properly if located after jump stitches

New in StitchBuddy 2.1.2 (Feb 10, 2011)

  • 3D effects improved (using gradients)
  • Jump stitches are ignored when marking the first stitch
  • JEF export: Handle color changes in combination with a jump stitch, which resulted in invalid files
  • Proper alignment of PES files
  • Export function supports MS-DOS (FAT12)

New in StitchBuddy 2.1.1 (Jan 27, 2011)

  • Bug fixed reading PES files: some regular stitches were considered as jumps
  • Bug fixed displaying the toolbar: Sometimes the "Selection" control was sized too small
  • Bug fixed changing the zoom level manually to some specific values, e. g. 60%
  • Improved memory management when handling corrupted embroidery files

New in StitchBuddy 2.1 (Dec 21, 2010)

  • Support for different measurement units (millimeters, inches with decimals, inches with fractions)
  • Auto conversion of thread charts
  • Selected stitches can be moved by Drag'n'Drop
  • New function "Measure" to measure a distance in a design
  • Designs can be copied as images or text by Drap'n'Drop, even to Mac OS X Finder (creating JPEG files)
  • "Open" dialog reflects the application name to avoid confusions
  • Several internal improvements

New in StitchBuddy 2.0.2 (Nov 7, 2010)

  • Support of PES v5.5, v7.1, v8.0

New in StitchBuddy 2.0.1 (Apr 16, 2010)

  • Janome's MB-4 standard hoop M1 added
  • Janome's new AcuFil Square Quilting Hoop (ASQ) added
  • Janome's "any color" thread code is supported
  • Some minor adjustments to improve the usability when switching between color modifications and selection modes

New in StitchBuddy 2.0 (Feb 12, 2010)

  • Copy & paste, move, delete, flip, resize and rotate selected stitches
  • Undo for all modifications
  • 1:1 template printout
  • Enhanced color selector (highlights the selected color)
  • Additional color palettes (Marathon Rayon, Poly-X40 Polyester)
  • Selectable hoops
  • Enhanced display and print options (hoop, rulers, first / last stitch, design center, structure view, individual background color)
  • USB export for Janome embroidery machines
  • New toolbar style
  • Thread list scrollable
  • Minor GUI changes according to Apple Human Interface Guidelines
  • Window size / position memorized

New in StitchBuddy 1.2.1 (Sep 3, 2009)

  • Hidden scrollbars under Mac OS X 10.6 fixed.

New in StitchBuddy 1.2 (Aug 9, 2009)

  • KSM, PCS, PCQ, PCD support.

New in StitchBuddy 1.1 (May 2, 2009)

  • VP3 support, color palettes, variable rotations.

New in StitchBuddy 1.0 (Feb 4, 2009)

  • First release.