Paper piecing
Draw paper piecing seams with symmetry
Turn on a symmetry and every seam you draw is copied: mirrored left to right, top to bottom, both ways, or turned ×4 or ×8 around the middle for stars and compasses.
Where to find it
Paper piecing panel → tool bar → the symmetry buttons on its left: One, ↔, ↕, ✣, ×4, ×8
Open paper piecingHow to do it
- With a panel open, look at the left end of the tool bar under it. One draws each seam once.
- Pick ↔ to mirror left to right, ↕ to mirror top to bottom, or ✣ for four copies, mirrored both ways.
- For stars and compasses pick ×4 (four copies a quarter turn apart) or ×8 (eight copies).
- Draw with Line as usual. Each seam lands with its copies, and the patches are numbered and sectioned together.
Good to know
- ×4 and ×8 turn around the middle on a square panel. On an oblong panel, ×4 mirrors both ways instead.
- Symmetry works with Shape too: drop one star and get its copies.
- Who can use it
- Free, no account needed
- Where it works
- Web studio
This guide answers
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- How do I draw a star or compass block?
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