{"id":2244,"date":"2024-12-06T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=2244"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:28:31","slug":"create-a-split-design-and-add-knock-down-stitches","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/create-a-split-design-and-add-knock-down-stitches\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Custom Split Design and Add Knock-Down Stitches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of creating a custom split design from a rectangular shape and adding custom knock-down stitches to stabilize the entire design. Follow these steps to achieve the desired result using DRAWings PRO embroidery software.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_88703\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"725\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"725\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r6TmryAoKWQ?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube player\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/r6TmryAoKWQ\/maxresdefault.jpg\" 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workspace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-use-stitch-flow-to-control-stitch-direction-and-quality\/\">Divide<\/a> the Rectangle Using Lines and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4I19e_cZQdo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knife Tool<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Draw a Custom Line:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GWlkt4h9r5c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outline Shapes<\/a> tool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold the\u00a0<strong>Shift<\/strong>\u00a0key to create straight lines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start the line slightly outside the upper left corner of the rectangle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set a point at the vertical center of the shape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>End the line slightly outside the bottom left corner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dnbLXuuVfGY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Node Editor<\/a> to adjust the line if necessary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-use-align-auto-size-and-distribute-tools\/\">align<\/a> with the corners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cut the Rectangle:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the line and the rectangle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click and choose the\u00a0<strong>Knife<\/strong>\u00a0option to cut the rectangle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create Horizontal Lines to Further Divide the Shape<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Draw Horizontal Lines:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the Outline <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-insert-and-customize-ready-made-shapes\/\">Shapes<\/a> tool again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold\u00a0<strong>Shift<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Ctrl<\/strong>\u00a0keys to draw a horizontal line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-move-scale-and-duplicate-objects\/\">Duplicate<\/a> the line and position it lower to create additional sections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-use-combine-and-break-apart-tools\/\">Combine<\/a> and Cut:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the horizontal lines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click and use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sZvkng4YnZU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Combine<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the combined lines and the remaining rectangle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click and use the\u00a0<strong>Knife<\/strong>\u00a0option to divide the rectangle into four parts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apply Colors to the Design<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assign different colors to each section of the divided rectangle for visual distinction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part 2: Adding Custom Knock-Down Stitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prepare the Design for Knock-Down Stitches<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select all parts of the divided design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the properties bar, set\u00a0<strong>Remove Overlaps<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>Never<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create an Object for Stabilization<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bg_wxSSNluc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Auto-Border<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0tool:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set it to\u00a0<strong>Inside<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the\u00a0<strong>Distance<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>0.5mm<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable\u00a0<strong>Remove Holes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the\u00a0<strong>Type<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/digitizing-basics-the-running-outline-type-explained\/\">Running<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customize the Stabilization Object<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set the fill color to one of the colors already used in the design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the outline color.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the fill type to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Oymv8DrZHCE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netfill<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send this object to the back of the design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adjust Underlay for Front Parts<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select all front parts of the design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set their underlay to\u00a0<strong>Tacking<\/strong>\u00a0so that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-use-netfill-for-freestanding-lace-embroidery\/\">netfill<\/a> part provides stabilization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By following these steps, you have successfully created a custom split design starting from a simple rectangle and added knock-down stitches to stabilize the design using <a href=\"https:\/\/drawstitch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DRAWings PRO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/drawstitch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">embroidery software<\/a>. 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