Embroidery and Sew Editor Glossary
Look up common embroidery, project, artwork, stitch, thread, and machine-file terms.
Artwork and structure
- Artwork
- The visual source used to build a design.
- Object
- An editable shape, path, region, or text item.
- Group
- Objects held together for organization or shared transforms.
- Layer / order
- The object sequence controlling overlap and sewing order.
- SVG
- Scalable Vector Graphics artwork containing vector geometry.
- Image trace
- Conversion of bitmap color regions into editable objects.
Stitches and finishing
- Stitch
- A needle movement that lays thread.
- Running stitch
- A line of consecutive stitches.
- Satin stitch
- Closely spaced zigzag stitches across a narrow shape.
- Fill stitch
- Rows of stitches covering a region.
- Underlay
- Foundation stitching beneath the visible top stitches.
- Tie-in / tie-off
- Small securing stitches at a section start or end.
- Trim
- A command to cut thread.
- Jump / travel
- A non-sewing move between stitch locations.
- Color stop / color change
- A section boundary where the machine changes thread or pauses.
- Density
- How closely stitch rows or penetrations are placed.
- Short stitch
- An unusually small stitch that may increase bulk or thread breaks.
- Pull compensation
- Added coverage intended to offset material pull.
Production and files
- Thread chart
- An ordered list of color stops and thread references.
- Production sheet
- A job reference containing preview, measurements, threads, statistics, and notes.
- Hoop
- The frame and defined sewing area holding fabric.
- Margin
- Clearance inside the hoop boundary.
- DST
- A stitch-focused Tajima format without exact RGB colors.
- PES
- A Brother embroidery machine-file family.
- JEF
- A Janome embroidery machine format.
- EXP
- A stitch-oriented Melco-style format.
- .embproj
- Sew Editor’s editable project format.
- Validation preview
- A decoded comparison of exported file data with expected stitches.
Related: Getting Started, Info Panel, and Exporting.