DRAWings PRO XII vs mySewnet Embroidery

DRAWings PRO XII is graphics and production software for embroidery, textile and screen printing, computerized quilting, cut and stencil crafting, and fabric painting. It runs on Windows and macOS and imports vector and bitmap graphics, alongside support for many embroidery machine formats. Tools include automatic scaling to fit a design within a hoop, stitch-density adjustment within a 25% range, auto-digitizing, stitch simulation and appliqué. Version XII adds a patent-pending Sketch stitch engine, support for additional embroidery machine models and hoop sizes, and printouts that can include barcodes for compatible machines to load designs with stitch-count and color-change information. The package contains 204 embroidery-ready clipart items, 147 cut vector designs and more than 3,000 embroidery designs. Users can copy and paste designs from CorelDRAW or import CMX files exported from it, but DRAW-Stitch functionality is no longer available in this version. The full downloadable package costs $2,199, paid once. A free trial is available after submitting an evaluation form; review may take up to one business day. Activation and updates require an active internet connection.

mySewnet Embroidery is now presented under the CREATIVATE name, with former mySewnet subscriptions renamed Essential, Extra, and Elite. The embroidery offering includes software, ready-made designs, tutorials, and project inspiration. Tools cover design adjustment and editing, lettering, embroidery wizards, digitizing, stitch editing, embellishments, custom shapes, and appliqués. The embroidery catalog advertises more than 9,600 designs and fonts in multiple formats. The maker says the software works with embroidery machines of any brand, though premium designs are limited to mySewnet-enabled and CREATIVATE-enabled machines. Desktop, mobile, and tablet software is offered for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. Vault/Cloud can organize and store designs and send files to CREATIVATE-enabled machines. Basic is free with 100MB of Vault storage; each paid membership shown includes 2GB. Essential costs $99.99 a year, Extra costs $199.99 a year, and Elite costs $399.99 a year. Windows and Mac have stated minimum requirements, including 4GB RAM and internet access.