Hatch Embroidery Digitizer
Hatch Embroidery Composer
Hatch Embroidery Personalizer
Hatch Embroidery Organizer
Missed StitchFEST Live? Watch every session on replay.
All nine sessions from StitchFEST Live are ready to watch, free. Pause, rewind and follow along in Hatch Embroidery at your own pace.
- Free to watch
- Nine sessions
- Watch at your own pace
Not sure where to start?
Pick the replay that fits you
Catch up on StitchFEST Live.
Watch in order to go from opening Hatch Embroidery for the first time to digitizing, auto-digitizing and making patches, or jump straight to the topic you need.
Prefer the full live stream?Watch the original StitchFEST Live broadcasts on YouTube, including every live Q&A.
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Applies to the “Keep learning” links. Free with trial resources are available during your 30-day Hatch trial.
- Session 130 min
Getting started with your software
Open, save and export designs, insert artwork, and find your way around the toolbars and the keyboard shortcuts that save you time.
Watch the replay - Session 230 min
Select objects, resize and add lettering
Select objects, then resize, mirror and skew them. Finish by adding lettering to personalize any design.
Watch the replay - Session 345 min
Digitizing: a basic introduction
Learn how fills and outlines work, then watch a design come to life as we digitize it step by step.
Watch the replay - Session 430 min
What’s new in Hatch Embroidery 4
A guided tour of the headline new and enhanced tools in Version 4, and how they make your embroidery faster and more creative.
Watch the replay - Session 530 min
Creating with the Hatch Cross Stitch GEM
Discover how to create authentic cross stitch designs in Hatch Embroidery with the Cross Stitch GEM.
Watch the replay - Session 630 min
CorelDRAW: artwork creation & preparation
Brenden shows you how to create and prepare clean artwork in CorelDRAW so it is ready for embroidery. The CorelDRAW GEM is compatible with Hatch Embroidery Digitizer 4.
Watch the replay - Session 730 min
How to auto-digitize in Hatch Embroidery
Insert artwork, prepare it for the best result, auto-digitize it, and then clean up the design ready to stitch.
Watch the replay - Session 830 min
Want to make patches?
A brand new lesson on creating your own patches and badges in Hatch Embroidery, from shape to finished edge.
Watch the replay - Session 930 min
What’s next with Hatch Embroidery?
Your next steps with Hatch Academy, the Hatch community, the blog, and the Guided Trial live streams running over the next three weeks.
Watch the replayKeep learning
Join the next live sessions to guide your trial.
Over the next three weeks, our Guided Trial live streams continue where StitchFEST Live left off, each with a focused lesson and a live Q&A.
How to create Color PhotoStitch
Turn a favorite photo into a stunning stitched design, and learn how to choose a photo that stitches beautifully.
All about Appliqué
See how appliqué layers work with the College Appliqué font, then what Advanced Appliqué adds in Digitizer 4.
Mastering Multi Blend
Brenden demonstrates Multi Blend in Digitizer 4, created from a customer’s own image.
Watch live on the Hatch Embroidery YouTube channel. Subscribe to get notified when we go live.
Start your free trial and start creating.
Download Hatch Embroidery Digitizer 4 free for 30 days, follow along with the replays, and join the Hatch community of 30,000+ embroiderers.
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Stitch Fest has ended
but the resources are still here
While the live events and special offers have come to a close, the value continues. Below, you’ll find ongoing access to the Stitch Fest Events Calendar, where you can explore a library of webinar replays, expert tips, live stitch-out sessions, and free embroidery designs — all created to help you get more from your Wilcom software.
Whether you're refining your skills or exploring new opportunities, the Stitch Fest content hub remains a powerful resource for every hobby and small business embroiderer.
Scroll down to catch up, rewatch, and get inspired.
StitchFEST 2026
Events Calendar
Browse the full schedule of live sessions, webinars, tutorials, and community events running throughout May and June 2026.
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