diff --git a/src/path.js b/src/path.js
index 2f9e74878f6..6b8ffe13595 100644
--- a/src/path.js
+++ b/src/path.js
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ import Attributes from "./attributes";
 import Point from "./point";
 import Bezier from "bezier-js";
 import { round } from "./round";
-import { linesCross, curveCrossesLine, curveCrossesCurve } from "./utils";
+import {
+  linesCross,
+  curveCrossesLine,
+  curveCrossesCurve,
+  pointOnLine,
+  pointOnCurve
+} from "./utils";
 
 function Path() {
   this.render = true;
@@ -655,4 +661,65 @@ function addIntersectionsToArray(candidates, intersections) {
   }
 }
 
+/** Splits path on point, and retuns both halves */
+Path.prototype.split = function(point) {
+  let divided = this.divide();
+  let firstHalf = false;
+  let secondHalf = false;
+  for (let pi in divided) {
+    let path = divided[pi];
+    if (path.ops[1].type === "line") {
+      if (pointOnLine(path.ops[0].to, path.ops[1].to, point)) {
+        firstHalf = divided.slice(0, pi);
+        firstHalf.push(new Path().move(path.ops[0].to).line(point));
+        pi++;
+        secondHalf = divided.slice(pi);
+        secondHalf.unshift(new Path().move(point).line(path.ops[1].to));
+      }
+    } else if (path.ops[1].type === "curve") {
+      let t = pointOnCurve(
+        path.ops[0].to,
+        path.ops[1].cp1,
+        path.ops[1].cp2,
+        path.ops[1].to,
+        point
+      );
+      if (t !== false) {
+        let curve = new Bezier(
+          { x: path.ops[0].to.x, y: path.ops[0].to.y },
+          { x: path.ops[1].cp1.x, y: path.ops[1].cp1.y },
+          { x: path.ops[1].cp2.x, y: path.ops[1].cp2.y },
+          { x: path.ops[1].to.x, y: path.ops[1].to.y }
+        );
+        let split = curve.split(t);
+        firstHalf = divided.slice(0, pi);
+        firstHalf.push(
+          new Path()
+            .move(new Point(split.left.points[0].x, split.left.points[0].y))
+            .curve(
+              new Point(split.left.points[1].x, split.left.points[1].y),
+              new Point(split.left.points[2].x, split.left.points[2].y),
+              new Point(split.left.points[3].x, split.left.points[3].y)
+            )
+        );
+        pi++;
+        secondHalf = divided.slice(pi);
+        secondHalf.unshift(
+          new Path()
+            .move(new Point(split.right.points[0].x, split.right.points[0].y))
+            .curve(
+              new Point(split.right.points[1].x, split.right.points[1].y),
+              new Point(split.right.points[2].x, split.right.points[2].y),
+              new Point(split.right.points[3].x, split.right.points[3].y)
+            )
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  if (firstHalf) firstHalf = joinPaths(firstHalf);
+  if (secondHalf) secondHalf = joinPaths(secondHalf);
+
+  return [firstHalf, secondHalf];
+};
+
 export default Path;
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 1fcc2d6bf9d..df54b070c3d 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import Point from "./point";
+import Path from "./path";
 import Bezier from "bezier-js";
 import { round } from "./round";
 
@@ -51,6 +52,43 @@ export function linesCross(a1, a2, b1, b2) {
   else return false;
 }
 
+/** Finds out whether a point lies on an endless line */
+export function pointOnBeam(from, to, check) {
+  if (from.sitsOn(check)) return true;
+  if (to.sitsOn(check)) return true;
+  let angleA = from.angle(to);
+  let angleB = from.angle(check);
+  if (angleA === angleB || Math.abs(angleA - angleB) === 180) return true;
+  else return false;
+}
+
+/** Finds out whether a point lies on a line segment */
+export function pointOnLine(from, to, check) {
+  if (!pointOnBeam(from, to, check)) return false;
+  let lenA = from.dist(to);
+  let lenB = from.dist(check) + check.dist(to);
+  if (Math.round(lenA) == Math.round(lenB)) return true;
+  else return false;
+}
+
+/** Finds out whether a point lies on a curve */
+export function pointOnCurve(start, cp1, cp2, end, check) {
+  if (start.sitsOn(check)) return true;
+  if (end.sitsOn(check)) return true;
+  let curve = new Bezier(
+    { x: start.x, y: start.y },
+    { x: cp1.x, y: cp1.y },
+    { x: cp2.x, y: cp2.y },
+    { x: end.x, y: end.y }
+  );
+  let intersections = curve.intersects({
+    p1: { x: check.x - 1, y: check.y },
+    p2: { x: check.x + 1, y: check.y }
+  });
+  if (intersections.length > 0) return intersections.shift();
+  else return false;
+}
+
 /** Find where an (endless) line crosses a certain X-value */
 export function beamCrossesX(from, to, x) {
   if (from.x === to.x) return false; // Vertical line
diff --git a/tests/path.test.js b/tests/path.test.js
index 9ca1d894f83..14dd6105917 100644
--- a/tests/path.test.js
+++ b/tests/path.test.js
@@ -562,6 +562,62 @@ it("Should divide a path", () => {
   expect(divided[3].ops[1].to.y).to.equal(60);
 });
 
+it("Should split a path on a curve", () => {
+  let pattern = new freesewing.Pattern();
+  pattern.parts.a = new pattern.Part();
+  let a = pattern.parts.a;
+  a.points.A = new a.Point(45, 60);
+  a.points.B = new a.Point(10, 30);
+  a.points.BCp2 = new a.Point(40, 20);
+  a.points.C = new a.Point(90, 30);
+  a.points.CCp1 = new a.Point(50, -30);
+  a.points.D = new a.Point(50, 130);
+  a.points.DCp1 = new a.Point(150, 30);
+
+  a.paths.test = new a.Path()
+    .move(a.points.A)
+    .line(a.points.B)
+    .curve(a.points.BCp2, a.points.CCp1, a.points.C)
+    .curve(a.points.DCp1, a.points.DCp1, a.points.D);
+
+  a.points.split = a.paths.test.shiftAlong(120);
+  let halves = a.paths.test.split(a.points.split);
+  let curve = halves[0].ops.pop();
+  expect(curve.type).to.equal("curve");
+  expect(curve.cp1.x).to.equal(35.2);
+  expect(curve.cp1.y).to.equal(21.6);
+  expect(curve.cp2.x).to.equal(46.29);
+  expect(curve.cp2.y).to.equal(-15.02);
+  expect(curve.to.x).to.equal(72.9);
+  expect(curve.to.y).to.equal(9.03);
+});
+
+it("Should split a path on a line", () => {
+  let pattern = new freesewing.Pattern();
+  pattern.parts.a = new pattern.Part();
+  let a = pattern.parts.a;
+  a.points.A = new a.Point(45, 60);
+  a.points.B = new a.Point(10, 30);
+  a.points.BCp2 = new a.Point(40, 20);
+  a.points.C = new a.Point(90, 30);
+  a.points.CCp1 = new a.Point(50, -30);
+  a.points.D = new a.Point(50, 130);
+  a.points.DCp1 = new a.Point(150, 30);
+
+  a.paths.test = new a.Path()
+    .move(a.points.A)
+    .line(a.points.B)
+    .curve(a.points.BCp2, a.points.CCp1, a.points.C)
+    .curve(a.points.DCp1, a.points.DCp1, a.points.D);
+
+  a.points.split = a.paths.test.shiftAlong(20);
+  let halves = a.paths.test.split(a.points.split);
+  let line = halves[0].ops.pop();
+  expect(line.type).to.equal("line");
+  expect(line.to.x).to.equal(29.81);
+  expect(line.to.y).to.equal(46.98);
+});
+
 function round(value) {
   return Math.round(value * 1e2) / 1e2;
 }
diff --git a/tests/utils.test.js b/tests/utils.test.js
index e826e1469c5..8936fa67c58 100644
--- a/tests/utils.test.js
+++ b/tests/utils.test.js
@@ -187,3 +187,32 @@ it("Should correctly format units", () => {
   expect(freesewing.utils.units(123.456)).to.equal("12.35cm");
   expect(freesewing.utils.units(123.456, "imperial")).to.equal('4.86"');
 });
+
+it("Should find a start or end point on beam", () => {
+  let A = new freesewing.Point(12, 34);
+  let B = new freesewing.Point(56, 78);
+  let checkA = new freesewing.Point(12, 34);
+  let checkB = new freesewing.Point(56, 78);
+  expect(freesewing.utils.pointOnBeam(A, B, checkA)).to.equal(true);
+  expect(freesewing.utils.pointOnBeam(A, B, checkB)).to.equal(true);
+});
+
+it("Should find whether a point lies on a line segment", () => {
+  let A = new freesewing.Point(12, 34);
+  let B = new freesewing.Point(56, 78);
+  let check1 = A.shiftTowards(B, 10);
+  let check2 = A.shiftTowards(B, 210);
+  expect(freesewing.utils.pointOnLine(A, B, check1)).to.equal(true);
+  expect(freesewing.utils.pointOnLine(A, B, check2)).to.equal(false);
+});
+
+it("Should find a start or end point on curve", () => {
+  let A = new freesewing.Point(12, 34);
+  let Acp = new freesewing.Point(123, 4);
+  let B = new freesewing.Point(56, 78);
+  let Bcp = new freesewing.Point(5, 678);
+  let checkA = new freesewing.Point(12, 34);
+  let checkB = new freesewing.Point(56, 78);
+  expect(freesewing.utils.pointOnCurve(A, Acp, Bcp, B, checkA)).to.equal(true);
+  expect(freesewing.utils.pointOnCurve(A, Acp, Bcp, B, checkB)).to.equal(true);
+});