Use Reset Center
to reset the position of the blue Multiply reflection lines to the center of the design area.
Shortcuts
Multiply Tab:
Keys: Alt, M, R
Create an Embroidery Pattern with Multiply
Click to select the Multiply tab.
Click Use Multiply
. The blue reflection lines appear on the design area.
Select one of the Multiply methods to choose the number of reflections and rotations.
If desired, click Place Center
to move position of the reflection lines.
Draw some crosses. The drawing will be reflected by the Multiply lines.
Click Use Multiply
again to remove the reflection lines and return to standard design creation.
Create a Decoration for a Sampler Title with Multiply
In the Appearance tab of mySewnet™ Configure
, set the Background to RGB 255, 255, 204, and set the Texture to Aida.
Open mySewnet™ Cross Stitcher
. The Cross Stitch Design Wizard opens at the Design Options page.
In the Design Options page select Load Existing Cross Stitch Design, and then click Next.
In the Open Existing Design page, click Load a Design
and browse to Documents\mySewnet\Samples\Cross Stitch\Krz\MySamplerBorderTitle.krz. Click OK, then click Finish to close the wizard.
Alternatively, use the design you created in Create Title Text for a Sampler.
Click the Multiply tab on the ribbon bar.
Click Use Multiply
. Blue reflection line(s) appear in the design area.
The reflection lines are not part of the design. They only show the effect of the Multiply feature.
Click to select Reflect Across and Down
.
Click Zoom To Rectangle
and the arrow pointer changes to the zoom in pointer
.
Click and drag around the center of the design where the reflection lines cross.
Click the Create tab on the ribbon bar.
In the Shape area, click the Cross Outline
option, and ensure that No Fill
is selected.
Click the Outline color for Shapes and in the pop-up palette click the final color (block 6) to select Robison-Anton Rayon 40 2581 Old Dark Tex Orange.
This was the final color used in the lettering.
In the Shape drop-down menu, select shape 13, a triangle.
Click Place Shape
. A triangle is placed in the center of the design area.
Hold down Ctrl, and click and drag one of the corner handles until the triangle is 8 squares along its vertical and horizontal edges.
Move the triangle into the center of the reflected area.
Right-click to place the triangle.
Click the Pattern tab in the ribbon bar, and in Category select French Knots.
In the list of pattern samples click Centers Sparse. The patttern is previewed on the right.
Click the Create tab on the ribbon bar.
Click the Pattern Flood Fill icon
and the pointer changes to the paint bucket
. Click in the space inside the triangle that you drew. All four triangles are filled with french knots.
Notice that all actions, including flood fill, are multiplied across the reflection lines.
Click the Multiply tab on the ribbon bar.
Click Use Multiply
so that it is no longer highlighted. The blue reflection lines will no longer be shown.
Click Zoom To Fit
.
Click the Home tab on the ribbon bar.
Click Box Select
, then click and drag around the motif in the center of the design area.
Click and drag the motif to the gap between 'MY' and 'SAMPLER'. Position it two squares from the top border, and so that it is midway between the 'Y' and the 'S'.
Now create some lower case letters for the sampler. See Add Letters and Numbers to a Sampler.
After completing this exercise, you can use the Appearance tab of mySewnet™ Configure
to set the Background Color back to the default blue (RGB 211, 233, 255), and to change the texture to Woven.