Design on the quilt

Draw your own shape on the quilt

The Draw tool makes a piece of any outline: click its corners on the quilt and close the shape. It lands in the fabric loaded in Place.

Where to find it

Designer → tool dock → Draw, or press D.

Open the designer
In the designer, Draw is picked in the tool dock, five clicks drop the corners of a house shape on the Plus Quilt, the bar's hint counts them, and Close shape turns the outline into a navy house-shaped piece

How to do it

  1. Choose Draw in the tool dock, or press D.
  2. Click the quilt to drop the shape’s first corner. Corners snap onto the corners of nearby pieces.
  3. Keep clicking to add corners. Three make a shape.
  4. Close it: click the first corner again, double-click, press Enter, or press Close shape. The piece lands in the fabric loaded in Place.
  5. Changed your mind? Clear (or Esc) throws away the corners so far.

Good to know

  • Pick the fabric first with Place → Fabric, then switch to Draw.
  • Want a shape to reuse? Draw it in the Shape Designer instead, and it joins your shapes.
Who can use it
Free
Where it works
Web studio

This guide answers

  • How do I draw a custom shape?
  • How do I make an odd-shaped piece?
  • Can I draw a polygon on my quilt?
  • How do I make a piece that isn't a square or triangle?
  • How do I draw an applique shape?