Hatch Embroidery Digitizer
Hatch Embroidery Composer
Hatch Embroidery Personalizer
Hatch Embroidery Organizer
Turn your love of embroidery into a thriving business.
Hatch Embroidery 4 gives home business owners the professional tools, the training, and the confidence to deliver stunning results for every customer, every time.
Enhanced tools that make your
home business more competitive.
Hatch Embroidery 4 brings powerful new capabilities designed to help home business owners work faster, produce better results, and take on more complex orders with confidence.
Multi Blend New
Create smooth color gradients and shading within a single editable object, with 20+ ready-made profiles for effects like fire, water, and sunset.
Advanced Appliqué New
Convert existing designs into appliqué in a few clicks. Works with open and closed shapes — no rebuilding from scratch required.
Rounded Rectangles New
Quickly create polished shapes for logos, name patches, and structured layouts. Adjust corner radius with precision in seconds.
Continue Digitizing New
Add to existing objects without starting over or resequencing. Pick up where you left off on any object, any time.
Stop Function New
Pause your machine at any stitch point without forcing a color change or trim. Ideal for appliqué, in-the-hoop projects, and multi-step designs.
Grids, Guides & Snap Enhanced
Smarter snap options and improved guides make aligning design elements faster and more precise than ever.
Connectors & Trims Enhanced
Cleaner stitch paths with improved automatic connector and trim display — fewer manual adjustments after digitizing.
Appliqué Pattern Printing Enhanced
Print mirrored or as-digitized templates for perfect fabric placement every time — supports all appliqué types.
The most powerful level, built for serious results.
Developed and supported by Wilcom, the global leaders in commercial embroidery for over 45 years, Hatch Embroidery Digitizer 4 delivers unmatched expertise and reliability for your home business.
- User-friendly interface — easy for beginners, powerful enough for professionals.
- 130 professionally digitized fonts — perfect for personalization orders.
- Full manual digitizing tools — unlimited creative control from scratch.
- Wide machine format support — works with virtually every embroidery machine brand.
- Auto-Digitizing — convert customer artwork to embroidery in a few clicks.
- Multi Blend gradients — offer designs your competitors simply cannot match.
- Regular updates & support — always on the latest version, always covered.
- 500+ Academy lessons included free — grow your skills on your own schedule.
Meet the people running successful businesses with Hatch.
Real stories from real Hatch users who turned their passion for embroidery into a thriving home business. See how they got started, what they love about Hatch, and the tips they wish they'd known from day one.
Everything you need to know to
set up and grow your business.
A curated collection of detailed guides to help you navigate every step of starting and growing your machine embroidery home business.
Setting Up Your Work Area
A well-designed workspace improves productivity, reduces errors, and makes embroidery more enjoyable.
Read articleChoosing the Best Embroidery Machine
The right machine is critical for efficiency and high-quality stitch-outs. Here's what to look for.
Read articleChoosing Suppliers & Supplies
Selecting the right suppliers and materials is one of the key factors in your business's success.
Read articleAcquiring, Retaining & Nurturing Customers
Key strategies to find new customers and keep them coming back for long-term growth.
Read articleFive Niche Market Areas for Your Business
Ideas and expert tips on the diverse market areas you can explore and expand into.
Read articlePricing Your Products & Services
Get pricing right from the start — it's essential for customer satisfaction and business sustainability.
Read article8 Key Steps from Hobbyist to Pro
A practical roadmap covering planning, pricing, marketing, customer building, and continuous learning.
Read article4×4 Hoop: Top 10 Profitable Design Ideas
Use a 4×4 hoop to create profitable designs: monograms, baby gifts, pet accessories, keychains, and more.
Read articleKDCs: Turn Alphabet Designs into Profitable Lettering
Map alphabet designs to your keyboard to create repeatable, typeable embroidery text for custom orders.
Read articleThe Essential Guide to Starting a Machine Embroidery Home Business.
Everything you need to launch and grow your home embroidery business, in one free guide. Download it now and start building something you love.
- Setting up your work area
- Choosing the best embroidery machine
- Choosing suppliers & supplies
- Acquiring, retaining and nurturing new customers
- Five niche markets for your embroidery business
- Pricing your products and services
Start your free Hatch Embroidery 4 trial today.
30 days, no credit card required. Try the full Digitizer experience and see why 30,000 embroiderers around the world choose Hatch for their business.