Embroidery pattern designer

Embroidery pattern designers work by hand or with the help of a computer to sketch the technical drawing that will be used to make the embroidery on tracing paper.

They then apply that drawing and all the applicable chart annotations to the fabric using a technique called piquage (pricking): the embroidery design is marked by tiny holes in the tracing paper. The next step is called ponçage: the tracing paper is positioned over the fabric and a pigmented powder (the pounce) is applied on those layers, meticulously reproducing the embroidery design on the fabric.

The embroiderer then has a perfect base to work from.