Design on the quilt

Mirror pieces as you place them

Mirror under the design wall places extra copies of each piece reflected or turned about the quilt’s center, so one click builds a symmetrical design: left to right, top to bottom, four ways, or turned.

Where to find it

Designer → tool dock under the design wall → Mirror.

Open the designer
In the designer, the Mirror menu previews Left to right and Top to bottom as the cursor passes them, Four-way is chosen, and three navy triangles clicked into the top-left quarter of the Plus Quilt each land with reflected copies in the other three quarters

How to do it

  1. Press Mirror in the tool dock and choose a mode. A preview at the top shows what it does.
  2. Left to right and Top to bottom reflect across the quilt’s middle; Four-way fills all four quarters.
  3. Turn 180° adds a copy turned half way round; Turn 90° adds copies all the way round, like a pinwheel.
  4. Choose Place, then click or drag on the quilt. Each piece lands with its mirrored copies.
  5. Set Mirror back to Single to place one piece at a time again.

Good to know

  • Mirroring is about the whole quilt’s center. For a single block’s symmetry, use it in the block builder, where it mirrors about the block.
  • To flip one piece you’ve already placed, select it and press H.
Who can use it
Free
Where it works
Web studio

This guide answers

  • How do I make my quilt symmetrical?
  • How do I place a piece on both sides at once?
  • How do I make a kaleidoscope design?
  • Can it copy what I place into all four corners?
  • How do I make a medallion quilt?