Digitize cross stitch fills

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Use Input > Cross Stitch Fill to draw and digitize closed shapes.

You can create free-form filled shapes using the Cross Stitch Fill tool. Fill stitches are all cross stitches. A variety of fill stitch types is available from the Stitch toolbar. You can control the orientation of fractional cross stitches to create different patterning effects.

To digitize a cross stitch fill...

1Click the Cross Stitch Fill icon.

2Select a color from the palette and cross stitch type from the Stitch toolbar. See Set stitch color & type for details.

3Mark reference points on your design. Left-click for sharp corners and right-click for round corners.

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4Press Enter. Depending on the stitch type selected, you will be prompted to set cross stitch orientation via the Select Fill Style dialog.

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5To set cross stitch orientation, click the quadrant to be filled.

3To create three-quarter cross stitches, click the corner where you want the quarter stitch to be.

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3To create half cross stitches, click the corner where you want your stitch to start.

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3To create quarter cross stitches, click the corner where you want your stitch to start.

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3To create mini cross stitches, click the corner where you want to place the stitch.

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3To create vertical elongated cross stitches, click the side where you want to place the stitch.

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6Click OK. The shape is filled with the selected stitch type.

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Related topics...

3Set stitch color & type