Freehand Border Line

Use the Border Line

 function Freehand Border Line  to draw a line to create a border, optionally with appliqué.

Draw a line, then release the mouse button to finish the line. The line is closed automatically to form a shape. Move the nodes to adjust the shape. Click Delete to remove the last–placed point. Then select a border option.

If the desired line is not achieved when created initially, either redo the line or select and move the nodes as desired.

Shortcuts

• Draw Border Line, Border Tab:

  

• Keys: Alt, B, BL, FT

Draw a Freehand Border Line

1. If desired, select Add Appliqué

   

   to use appliqué with your border.

2. In Stitch Type, choose the desired line type for the border and use Options

   

   to select its settings.

3. In the Border Line

   

    drop-down menu, click Freehand Border

   

   . The pointer changes to the draw pointer 

   

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4. Draw a line on the work area, then release the mouse button.

When you release the mouse button the line is drawn as a closed line (a loop) with nodes.

5. Move the pointer over one of the nodes on the line. The pointer changes to the Move Node pointer 

   

   . Adjust the node as desired.

Use Ctrl+click to change a round node to a square node, to make the line straight.

Click Delete to remove the last–placed point.

6. When your line is as desired, in the Create Border area select a Border option. The border is placed on the work area.

Right-click to deselect Freehand Border without placing a border.

Border Line

Point Border Line

Border Shape

Border Embroidery

Create Border

Add Appliqué

Appliqué Options

Border and Appliqué Techniques