Table of Contents
- Introduction to Merging Fonts with Embrilliance
- Getting Started: Unzipping and Loading Your BX Fonts
- Creating Your Personalized Text Design (e.g., 'Bella')
- Perfecting Your Design: Spacing and Embellishments
- Saving Your Masterpiece for Your Embroidery Machine
- Quick Tips & Another Example: The Ciao Bella Font
- From the Comments: Your Questions Answered
Watch the video: “How to Merge Embroidery Fonts with Embrilliance Software” by Lele's Designs
If you’ve ever wished your embroidery names flowed like hand-lettered script—complete with swoopy beginnings, graceful endings, and a tiny heart—this tutorial is your shortcut. In a few clicks, you’ll unzip a BX font, load it into Embrilliance, stitch together letters as separate elements, and fine-tune them into a cohesive word.
What you’ll learn
- How to unzip and load BX fonts into Embrilliance
- How to build a name with a beginning tail, a main script, and an ending tail
- How to adjust spacing so letters flow seamlessly
- How to add a heart embellishment and rotate it for style
- How to save your final stitch file
Introduction to Merging Fonts with Embrilliance Embrilliance makes it surprisingly fast to merge BX embroidery fonts into polished, personalized text. In the video, Lisa builds the name “Bella” by combining a beginning tail, a connected script for the middle letters, and an ending tail—then she drops in a heart for good measure. It’s a straightforward, beginner-friendly path to professional-looking monograms and names.
You’ll see each step in real time, from unzipping the BX files to saving the stitch file (JEF in the demo). The process involves typing letters one segment at a time so you can apply specific styles or “tails” to just the first and last letters. Then you bring everything together by adjusting spacing and nudging letters until the joins look natural.
Why Embrilliance for Font Merging?
- It accepts BX-format fonts and lets you drag-and-drop to install.
- The Create Letters tool (the Capital A icon) makes it easy to add letters or special characters and assign specific font variants.
- You can adjust spacing with a slider or micro-nudge letters with arrow keys for precision.
What are BX Fonts? BX fonts are packaged for easy use in compatible embroidery software (like Embrilliance) so you can type letters rather than placing individual stitch files. In this demo, Lisa uses a custom script set with families for a beginning tail, standard signature letters, and an ending tail—all organized by size variants labeled 0–5. The exact software version is not specified in the video, but the workflow shown is consistent with Embrilliance’s Create Letters workflow.
Pro tip For consistent sizing, stick to the same numbered variant across your word (e.g., “2” for the beginning, middle, and ending series in this demo). That keeps proportions aligned and prevents odd joins.
Getting Started: Unzipping and Loading Your BX Fonts Extracting Your Font Files The demo starts with the BX font bundle arriving as a zip file. Right-click the zip, choose “Extract All,” and finish the extraction to a known location (like your desktop). Embrilliance won’t recognize zipped fonts, so this step is essential.
Watch out If Embrilliance doesn’t show your fonts later, the most common cause is trying to load from the zip instead of the extracted folder.
Installing BX Fonts in Embrilliance Open Embrilliance and the extracted folder side by side. Select all the BX font files in the folder and drag them into the Embrilliance window. A pop-up confirms that files were processed—in the video, the message notes “18 files have been processed.”
Quick check Open Create Letters (Capital A), then the font dropdown in the Properties panel. You should see listings for the beginning series, the ending series, and the signature series, each with size variants (0–5). If anything is missing, drag any overlooked BX files in again.
Creating Your Personalized Text Design (e.g., 'Bella') Adding the First Letter with a Beginning Tail With fonts verified, click Create Letters. In the text field, replace “ABC” with the first letter (the demo types “b”), then press Enter. Open the font menu and choose the beginning-tail series at size 2. The letter appears on the canvas with a stylish lead-in tail.
From the comments Several viewers appreciated how simple this approach makes script names, especially for beginners who prefer typing letters over arranging separate stitch files.
Building the Middle of Your Name Click Create Letters again and replace “ABC” with the middle sequence (“ell” in the demo), then press Enter. Assign the main signature series at size 2 to keep everything consistent. You can place the middle letters near your first letter ready for spacing adjustments in the next step.
Finishing with an Ending Tail Deselect any highlighted objects, then Create Letters again. Replace “ABC” with the final letter (“a” in the demo), press Enter, and select the ending-tail series at size 2 for that long, graceful finish. At this point, you’ll see the full word on the canvas—beginning tail, flowing middle, and ending tail.
Perfecting Your Design: Spacing and Embellishments Adjusting Letter Spacing for a Seamless Look Script fonts shine when letters kiss or connect naturally. In the Properties panel, use the Space slider to move letters closer together. For finer control, click a letter (you’ll see a green box) and nudge left with your keyboard’s arrow key for precise joins. In the demo, this combination aligns the “ell” sequence into a believable hand-lettered flow.
Pro tip Zoom in as you nudge letters. Look for smooth overlaps where strokes meet, avoiding obvious gaps or heavy overlaps. Tiny tweaks make a big difference on satin stitches.
Adding Unique Elements Like Hearts Want a charming accent? Create Letters again, replace “ABC” with the number “1,” then press Enter. In this font family, typing “1” produces a heart available in the ending style set with size options 0–5. Select the heart’s style (size 2 in the demo), drag it into place, and use the blue rotation handle to tilt it for personality.
Watch out The heart in this demo is only available in the ending family. If you don’t see it, check that you’ve selected an ending-series style.
Saving Your Masterpiece for Your Embroidery Machine Choosing the Right Stitch File Format When your layout looks good, go to File > Save Stitch File As. Choose your machine’s format—the demo saves as JEF—name your file (e.g., “Bella”), and save. You should see the file appear in your chosen location, ready for transfer.
Quick check Confirm the file is where you expect it (e.g., the desktop). The video shows the saved file and then prepares it for a jump drive.
Transferring Your Design to a USB Drive Locate your stitch file, then drag it onto a USB jump drive. Safely eject the drive before moving to your embroidery machine to avoid corruption.
From the comments Viewers asked whether saving is possible in the free Embrilliance mode. Replies varied: one channel reply said “yes,” another noted that saving designs may require the paid version, while a community tip suggested using a single thread color to stitch the whole word without tie-offs in the free mode. The video itself shows saving a JEF stitch file; however, the exact Embrilliance edition is not specified. If in doubt, test on your system or consult Embrilliance documentation.
Quick Tips & Another Example: The Ciao Bella Font As a speed demo, the video also shows a second name—“Rachel”—using a different font (Ciao Bella). The point is simple: once your fonts are loaded, it’s fast to create names by tapping Create Letters, selecting the desired style, and adjusting spacing as needed.
Pro tip Keep a dedicated project folder for your stitched names and elements. If you plan to reuse hearts or tails frequently, saving versions at different sizes can save time later.
From the comments: Your Questions Answered Can I save with the free version?
- One reply from the channel says yes. Another reply indicates you can’t save designs in the free mode, but you can in the paid version. A separate channel note adds that saving “fonts” is possible while saving “designs” may not be. Because guidance differs, your experience may vary. If you can’t save stitches, consider testing a small project or checking Embrilliance’s edition features.
How do I stop tie-offs between letters?
- A community member shared that setting all letters to the same color stitched the word continuously in the free mode. The channel also replied that this capability to change behavior may require the paid version. If you encounter jump trims between letters, test the single-color approach first and review your machine’s color-change settings.
Is Embrilliance free?
- The channel confirms there’s an Express mode that’s free, with additional programs available for purchase.
Which Embrilliance do I need to make words?
- The channel indicates a PDF in the font download links you to Express. Follow that link to get started.
Micro-troubleshooting checklist
- Fonts not appearing? Ensure you extracted the zip and dragged all BX files into Embrilliance.
- Missing a size (0–5)? Reopen the folder and drag the missing BX file(s) in again.
- Tails not showing? Double-check you’re applying the beginning-tail series for the first letter and the ending-tail series for the last letter.
- Heart not showing? Type “1” and select the ending-series heart option.
- Can’t save? Your edition may limit saving designs; consult Embrilliance’s feature list for your version.
A note on hoops and machines This tutorial focuses on software; it doesn’t specify a particular machine or hoop. If you’re exploring hardware add-ons, keep your research broad until you know your machine’s specs. For example, many stitchers compare accessories like magnetic embroidery hoop options or consider starter-friendly setups if they’re choosing an embroidery machine for beginners. When you’re ready to hoop and stitch, some embroiderers prefer durable accessories such as mighty hoops or frame-style solutions like magnetic embroidery frames. If you shop locally, searching for embroidery hoops for sale near me can help you test-fit hardware before you buy. On brand-specific paths, be sure to verify exact compatibility—some readers look into magnetic hoops for brother embroidery machines or even niche accessories like snap hoop monster for certain platforms. These choices are outside the scope of this software demo, so confirm details with your machine’s documentation.
Glossary
- BX font: A typeable embroidery font format that Embrilliance can load via drag-and-drop.
- Create Letters (Capital A): Embrilliance tool to add letters and special characters to the canvas.
- Beginning/ending tails: Specialized letterforms that add script-like flourishes to the first and last letters.
- Space slider: A control in the Properties panel that adjusts overall spacing between letters.
Step-by-step recap 1) Unzip the BX bundle and keep the extracted folder handy. 2) Drag all BX files into Embrilliance; confirm the processed message and font list. 3) Create the first letter and apply a beginning tail (size “2” in the demo). 4) Add the middle letters in the signature series (also size “2”). 5) Adjust spacing with the slider and keyboard nudges for clean joins. 6) Add the last letter with an ending tail (size “2”). 7) Type “1” to add a heart via the ending series; place and rotate it. 8) Save your stitch file (JEF in the demo) and transfer it via USB if desired.
From the comments
- “This made using this font so easy.” — appreciative viewer
- “Didn’t know this was possible; such a time saver!” — viewer feedback
- Friendly channel engagements confirm Express mode is free, and note differences around saving depending on edition and workflow.
Wrap-up With Embrilliance and a BX script set, you can build elegant names quickly: pick the right beginning and ending tails, finesse the spacing, and add a simple heart to finish. The process is approachable, repeatable, and perfect for personalizing gifts, labels, and more.
Final quick check
- Fonts installed and visible?
- Spacing adjusted so strokes connect?
- Heart added and rotated as desired?
- Stitch file saved in the correct format for your machine?