Brother PE Design 11

This Brother PE Design 11 software is for both the casual hobbyist and the home-based business entrepreneur, packed with powerful and time-saving features.
 

Imagine the ability to create your own fonts, stitches and designs once to use many times on hats, pillows, shirts and more. Help reduce the amount of time spent changing threads by using the Intelligent Colour Sort feature that will stitch the areas that share one colour in groups.

• Create and Be Creative - Let your imagination soar with the ability to create your own decorative sewing stitches up to 100mm wide* by using the Stitch Design Factory and create your own fonts with the Font Mapping Tool that will let you use them later as built-in lettering.  
   
• Save Time Searching - Having the ability to choose your own built-in fonts and designs in less time will help you start your projects sooner. Using the font filter will help you narrow down your choices from the 130 fonts built into PE-DESIGN 11. Choosing from over 1,000 built-in designs is now easier with the design preview that lets you see your choice before you stitch.
   
• Power in Automation -How much time do you spend trying to figure out what type of stitch you need for your fabric or the time it takes to change threads and match colour segments? PE-DESIGN 11 has a Fabric Selector that will automatically adjust the sewing attributes for your embroidery based on your fabric selection. The Intelligent Colour Sort function will group stitches that share the same colours so you can reduce the time spent changing threads.
   
• Flexibility and Movement - Round and Flexible Spiral Stitches add motion and dimension to your embroidery shapes. Stitches can be set to follow the shape of your embroidery, or stand out to give you a three-dimensional effect.
   
• Transform Photos Into Embroidery with PhotoStitch  - Create embroideries from photos with the PhotoStitch feature. Transform your photos into works of art to be framed, put on tote bags, tapestries and so much more. The PhotoStitch, Auto Punch, and Cross Stitch Wizards have enhanced tracing capabilities for a more accurate output.
   
• ScanNCut Compatible - Import FCM files to create embroidery designs. Create FCM files to send to CanvasWorkspace or directly to a wirelessly enabled ScanNCut Home and Hobby Cutting Machine.

Best yet, if you own the Luminaire XP1, enjoy Wireless LAN Connectivity to transfer your embroidery designs and sewing stitches wirelessly, Using the Large Luminaire XP1 Hoop.  
 

Large Split Pattern functionality is enhanced using the Snowman Positioning Marker. Create large split designs using the large 10 5/8" x 16" hoop of the Luminaire XP1.
 

New features in PE Design 11:

• 54 New Decorative Fill Stitches
• Background Fill with Echo Quilting
• Flexible Spiral Stitch
• Fill Stitch with Manual Curve Stitch Direction
• Improved Photo Stitch
• Font Mapping
• Wireless LAN Import/Export with XP1
• Stitch Design Factory
• Original Decorative Fill Creator
• Add Random Effect to Decorative Fill Patterns
• Updated Thread chart
   

Main Features

• Wireless LAN Import/Export with XP1
• Stitch Design Factory
• Original Decorative Fill Creator
• 54 New Decorative Fill Stitches
• Background Fill with Echo Quilting
• Fill Stitch with Manual Curve Stitch Direction
• Flexible Spiral Stitch
• Add Random Effect to Decorative Fill Patterns
• Convert Region to Outline
• Font Mapping
• Improved Photo Stitch
• Updated Thread chart
• 120 fonts
• 2 monogramming fonts
• 10 small fonts
• User editing fonts
• True type fonts
• Shape of fonts - 26 arc
• Selectable hoop type - flatbed and multi-needle
• Multi position hoop - available
• Digitize feature
• Background image
• Vector import
• Design library
• Auto punch
• Cross stitch
   

Minimum PC requirements

• Computer -  IBM-PC or compatible PC
• Operating system -   Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
• Processor - 1GHz or higher
• Memory -  512 MB (1GB or more is recommended)
• Hard disk free space -  300 MB
• Monitor -  "XGA (1024 x 768)" 16-bit colour or higher
• Interface - 2 available USB
• Internet Access: Required for upgrade
   

All owners of existing PE-Design versions 5 to 8 and NEXT need to first upgrade to PE- Design 10 before upgrading to PE Design 11. There is an upgrade bundle that allows you to do this without having to purchase 2 upgrade kits. This upgrade costs £499 to enjoy all the great new features of PE-Design 11.