Shape

Use Shape  to draw a fill area with or without a border, or a line on the work area. Then adjust its size and properties. Select a fill and line to draw a fill area surrounded by a border, or select a line type only to draw a closed line with no fill.

Draw a ring, a square, a frame or other shape using Shape.

Shortcuts

• Quick Create Tab: 

• Keys: Alt, Q, S

Draw a Filled Shape with a Border

1. In the Quick Create tab, ensure that Fill and Line are selected.

2. Select a fill and border type, setting the Options for Fill Area and Line as desired.

3. Add a color change, or adjust the color in the worksheet. This sets the color for the fill.

4. Click Fill Area and Line, and in the Line tab select (check) Insert Color Change. Then click Line Thread Color and set the color for the border.

5. Select the type of shape you wish to draw from the drop-down list.

6. Click the Shape icon . The shape is placed in the center of the work area as a selected block.
   The dimensions of the box surrounding the shape are shown in the status bar.

7. Click and drag the shape to the preferred position, and resize it as desired using the square corner handles.
   Hold down Ctrl as you click and drag to resize proportionally. Hold down Shift to resize from the center.

8. Right-click the shape and select Properties to change the stitch type and settings for the line and fill.

Note that the second color in the worksheet (the secondary color without a number by it) is the color for the border. You can also see it in the FilmStrip.

9. If desired, draw another shape or click Undo 

   

   and draw the shape again.

Draw an Unfilled Shape

1. Click the Fill button to deselect it, and ensure that Line type only is selected.

2. Choose stitch type for the line.

3. Add a color change, or adjust the color in the worksheet. This sets the color for the line.

A border without a fill uses the primary color.

4. Select the type of shape you wish to draw from the drop-down list.

5. Click the Shape

   

   . The shape is placed in the center of the work area as a selected block.
   The dimensions of the box surrounding the shape are shown in the status bar.

6. Click and drag the shape to the preferred position, and resize it as desired using the square corner handles.
   Hold down Ctrl as you click and drag to resize proportionally. Hold down Shift to resize from the center.

7. Right-click the shape and select Properties to change the stitch type and settings for the line.

8. If desired, draw another shape or click Undo 

   

   and draw the shape again.

Creating Shapes