Circular Fill Monogram

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Brodé

This tutorial is not using Ink/Stich Lettering

This method does not allow for small letters (aiming to 5cm hight is good)

To create the starting paths you may either use one of the monogram fonts already installed on your computer, for example this one, or use one of the websites allowing you to create monogram such as that one

This was the starting point

starting-points

Circular Fill Letters

If you used a system font, don’t forget to convert the text into an object

Now you only need to:

Select the 3 paths that correspond to the 3 letters (they should be fill, no stroke)
Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Params
Chose Circular Fill as method
- disable underpath
- from the underlay tab, disable underlay
- and chose your favorite parameters

parametres

Each letter is filled with circles centered on the letter own center.

To get all circles from all letters to share the same center, use target position:

Select all 3 letters and lower their opacity
Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Commands > Add command to selected objects
Chose “Target position” and Apply
On the canvas, move the 3 command symbols till their markers are overimposed.
Run Simulation and enjoy the result

Satin Border

The 4th path is also a fill , to turn it into a satin column :

Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Tools:Stroke > Fill to Stroke
Uncheck everything and Apply

after_fill_to_stroke

Select the newly created path

Path> Simplify
Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Tools: Satin > Stroke to Live Path Effect Satin

satin_path_effet_before

Apply

satin_path_effet_after

Close Stroke to Live path effect Satin

To modify the satin pattern

with the satin border still selected :

Path> Path Effect
Click on “Modify on canvas” in Pattern source

satin_path_effet_after

Modify the pattern: here one rail was flattend and width was increased.

Modification’s effect is immediatly seen on the canvas.

Embroidery is ready. You may keep the live path effect Satin for further modifications.