cutting data 107 can then be produced from the list the embodiments can consist of the usual apparatus of a computer a program and an embroidery machine the software can look for sections of the design with appropriate labels it also allows the user to select a section for applique the software uses the sewing data stitches which consist of a series of relative or absolute movements vectors or stitch points or needle penetrations to create an outline that outline is then saved in a format that is useful to a cutting machine cutters similar to the vinyl cutters used by sign shops everywhere have been adapted to the purpose of cutting fabric recently currently the cutters force the user to draw the outlines for the cut using a manual drawing process u2014 using bezier or point input modes in some cases they can scan in a picture and auto trace an outline these are separate sets of steps which are prone to terrible inaccuracy when making the outline the process for converting is not a simple matter of converting formats of the sewing vectors into cutting vectors the stitch data for an applique position may contain a set of vectors that handle multiple outlines including holes in outlines as well as sewing requirements such as tie offs which are extra stitches that ensure the thread is working and able to be cut between sections what 39 s required is forward moving only data that forms dosed polygon outlines exemplary descriptions of steps and instructions for performing the process are now provided the stitch data may contain both normal sewing vectors and u201c jump u201d commands these jumps are non sewing movement commands when the process.