Step 1 Drawing, importing and moving shapes

Shapes can be created either by drawing them with the Shapes tools or by importing sample shape patterns.

1. To draw a shape, select a Shapes tool, and then drag the pointer in the Design Page to draw the shape.
   
   1. Shapes tools
2. To import a shape, select [Outline Shapes] from the [From] selector of the [Import] pane, then [Basic Shapes] from the [Category] selector. Select the shape, and then click [Import].
   

   Specify the sew types for the shape on the [Shapes] tab, and the thread colors on the [Shapes] tab or the [Color] pane.

   
   1. Line color button
   2. Line sew type selector
   3. Region color button
   4. Region sew type selector
   5. Selected thread color and color name
   6. Thread color palette

1. Draw the stem.
   1. Click the [Home] tab.
   2. Click [Shapes] in the [Tools] group, and then click .
      
   3. Click the [Color] tab to display the color palette.
      
   4. Click [LIME GREEN].
      If the desired color is not displayed, move the scroll bar until it appears.
      

      To view the thread colors in a list so that the desired color can more easily be found, click [To list mode].

      Setting the sew type

   5. Click the [Line sew type] selector, and then select [Zigzag Stitch].
      
   6. Click the start point 1, and then double-click the end point 2.
      

      The color, sewing attributes and size can also be changed after the shape is drawn.

2. Create the leaf on the right.

   This time, we will import a shape pattern. We will also specify the color and sew type for the region.

   1. Click the [Import] tab.
   2. Select [Outline Shapes] from the [From] selector and [Basic Shapes] from the [Category] selector.
   3. Select [BS_shapes27.pes], and then click [Import].
      
   4. Click the [Shapes] tab.
   5. Click for line sewing, and then click under [Colors Used] to select [LIME GREEN].
   6. Click the [Line sew type] selector, and then select [Zigzag Stitch].
      
   7. As with the line color, click for region sewing, and then click under [Colors Used] to select [LIME GREEN].
      

      The thread colors being used are listed under [Colors Used].

   8. Drag the handle to adjust the leaf to the desired size.
      
   9. Place the pointer over the leaf so that the shape of the pointer changes to , and then drag the leaf to the desired position.