Use Alignment Stitch 
to insert a cross-shaped alignment stitch.
Click to place alignment stitches, which are shown as crosses in the current color. Each cross is 10mm wide. Two or three alignment crosses should be sufficient in most circumstances.
Use the Alignment Stitches dialog to select a corner alignment stitch. These alignment stitches are corner shaped, so they can be used even if your design goes up to the edge of the chosen hoop. Choose from: Top Left Corner
, Top Right Corner 
, Bottom Left Corner 
, Bottom Right Corner 
or Point 
.
Shortcuts
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Freehand Create Tab; Point Create Tab, Command:
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Keys: Alt, R, G; Alt, P, G
Place an Alignment Stitch
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In the Freehand Create, or Point Create, tab select Alignment Stitch
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Click the point on the picture where you want to add an alignment stitch.
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Click Undo
to remove any unwanted alignment stitches.
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To open the Alignment Stitches dialog, select an alignment stitch in the FilmStrip, right-click it and select Properties, or select and right-click an alignment stitch in the work area. Here you can select another alignment stitch type.
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Click OK to close the dialog.
A cross-shaped stitch and a pink marker, or an Alignment Stitch marker 
in Object View, are added at the point where you click.