Editing Stitches

You can change the direction of a stitch.

To change a stitch's direction:

1. On the Main toolbar, click Stitch.

   

2. In the 2D window click the needle head of the stitch you want to edit.

3. Go to the Context view.

   

4. Click Flip. The stitch direction is reversed.

You can automatically adjust a stitch so that it matches the shortest edge it is on.

To have the stitch match the shortest edge:

1. On the Main toolbar, click Stitch.

   

2. In the 2D window click the needle head of the stitch you want to edit.

3. Go to the Context view.

   

4. Click Match. The stitch length is automatically changed to match the shortest edge.

If your stitches look wrong, as in the following image, you should delete them and stitch again.

To delete a stitch:

1. On the Main toolbar, click Stitch.

   

2. In the 3D or 2D window click the stitch you want to delete.

3. Press Delete.

You can adjust the length of a completed stitch.

To adjust the length of a stitch:

1. On the Main toolbar, click Stitch.

   

2. In the 2D window click the needle head of the stitch you want to edit.

3. Click one end of the stitch line.

4. Drag the end, adjusting the stitch to the length you want.

The following image shows the length of a stitch being adjusted.

You can move a stitch along the edge or line it is stitched to,

To move of a stitch:

1. On the Main toolbar, click Stitch.

   

2. In the 2D window drag the needle head of the stitch you want to move.

The following image shows a stitch being moved.