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Appliqué, in-the-hoop, and Interact

These workflows need construction steps, not just stitches.

Some support is planned. Treat this page as the intended model unless a feature appears in the current app.

Appliqué​

An appliqué object should keep the whole sequence:

  1. placement stitch;
  2. pause for fabric placement;
  3. tackdown stitch;
  4. pause for trim;
  5. cover stitch;
  6. optional detail stitching;
  7. worksheet notes.

Those steps belong in the timeline. They should not live only in a separate text note.

In-the-hoop work​

In-the-hoop projects often need:

  • folds;
  • pockets;
  • loops;
  • stuffing pauses;
  • backside checks;
  • material placement;
  • trim instructions;
  • assembly notes.

The machine file and the written instructions must agree. If a stop is removed, the worksheet must show that change. If a worksheet mentions a trim pause, the timeline should contain the pause.

Interact view​

Interact view is planned for stitched objects that do something after sewing: pull tabs, flaps, sliders, cord channels, loose strands, hinged patches, conductive traces, and similar mechanisms.

It is not a replacement for stitch preview. It is a post-sew explanation layer tied back to the same project objects and worksheet steps.

Production rule​

If the project depends on a human action at the machine, model that action explicitly:

stitch step -> stop/pause -> human action -> next stitch step

Do not trust memory for construction work.