Step 2 Creating a decorative fill pattern

  1. Click the [Home] tab.
  2. Click [Draw Line] in the [Tools] group.
  3. Click points (1) through (4), in order.
    • To remove the last point that was entered, click the right mouse button.
  4. Double-click point (5) (end point).
  5. Enter all necessary points.
    • In order to create patterns that will be cleanly sewn without feeds between them, keep the following in mind.
      • Make sure that all lines in the pattern connect.
      • Make sure that patterns can connect at the top and bottom as well as at the left and right.
    • Make sure that there are points at the top, bottom, left and right where patterns can connect.
      • Use the [Preview] pane to check that patterns are connecting at the top, bottom, left and right.

        Preview Window

      • Use the guidelines to easily align the locations of points on the top, bottom, left and right edges.

        Changing the guideline settings