Applique Motifs use the same tools and features as Applique Blocks. With the motifs, however, you are drawing your block without a background patch. This gives the effect of the block floating on your quilt. Designs drawn using the Applique Motifs tools should be set on Layers 2 or 3 on the Quilt Worktable.

  1. Click NEW BLOCK > Applique, then choose Motif. For motifs, there are no worktable layer tabs at the bottom of the screen.
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  2. Design your motif like you would an Applique Block.
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  3. When you click Add to Project Sketchbook, your design will be added to either the Motifs or Stencils tab in your Sketchbook.
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    • If there is at least one or more closed patches in the drawing, the design will be added to the Motifs tab to be used on Layer 2 of the quilt.
    • If the design is made up of ONLY open curves or line segments, instead of closed patches, the design will be added to the Stencils tab to be used on Layer 3 of the quilt.
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