How to Digitize Embroidery Designs: The Wrong Way vs the Right Way (The Stuff We Learn the Hard Way)

Digitising embroidery designs doesn’t look hard. That’s the trap. From the outside, it seems almost mechanical. Import artwork. Click a few buttons. Fill some shapes. Hit “save”. Machine does the rest. Done. Easy money. Except… no. Not really. Not even close. If you’ve ever watched a design stitch out and thought, why does this look…