Originally Posted by
doricu2
I have EQ7 and would like to design my own applique blocks. I draw what I want on paper or get pictures from coloring books. I can scan to my computer and then I know how to get them into the program but I am having a terrible time using the drawing tools. My question is, is there a trick or easier way to trace or draw them so I can print the templates.
The few times I have tried this I resorted to making sure that that I entered 200 in the Vertical snap and horizontal snap boxes on an 8 inch block so I had a lot of control over where the start and stop of the lines were. Also if your design is curved (if you already know this - lol - just ignore these directions) , I found it helpful to draw a straight line from the start of the curve to the end of the curve, Then pick an arc and draw it from the start to end point (it will more than likely not match
but do not panic). Choose shape and click on the arc - a dotted triangle appears above the arc and if you put the mouse arrow on the point of the triangle and left click - you can drag that point all around and shape the arc it to your drawing.
If I were going to do several intricate applique designs in EQ I might resort to investing in a drawing tablet. I have a really old Waycom pad I used with 4D embroidery - it acts like a mouse but it is a pen and tablet (a lot like when you go to the store and pay with a a credit card and sign your name on the screen).