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Format guide · Janome PAT

Open PAT embroidery files on a Mac

PAT is a Janome format. It stores stitches, jumps, trims and color changes in 0.1 mm steps, without thread colors.

Commonly used with: Janome machines.

What Satinsmith does with PAT

Open and preview PAT files free. Satinsmith reads PAT but does not write it, so export to another format your machine accepts.

    Satinsmith runs on Apple silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later. Download it free.

    What the format stores

    • Extensions: .pat. Maker: Janome.
    • Stores thread colors: no, only color changes.
    • Trims: yes. Stops: no.

    Try your own file

    Add a folder with your PAT files to the free Satinsmith library to preview them before you rely on a workflow. The library lesson shows the steps with practice files.

    Before you sew

    Check your machine's manual for the formats and versions it accepts. Satinsmith checks files in software, reports what an export changes, and does not test files on machines. Known limits.