{"id":2531,"date":"2025-07-23T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=2531"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:22:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:22:15","slug":"how-to-create-a-new-design-in-drawings","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-a-new-design-in-drawings\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a New Design in DRAWings PRO Embroidery Software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide will walk you through the various methods for creating a new design project in DRAWings PRO XII. A new design opens a blank canvas, ready for you to add artwork from scratch, import existing files, or use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-insert-ready-made-designs-from-the-clipart-library\/\">Clipart library<\/a>.<\/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_31216\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"725\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"725\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CJoUaBZToAI?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\/CJoUaBZToAI\/maxresdefault.jpg\" title=\"\"><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 1: Using the &#8220;Welcome&#8221; Tab<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the most common method when first launching the software. The &#8220;Welcome&#8221; tab provides direct access to creating a new design and configuring its default settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the <strong>&#8220;Welcome&#8221;<\/strong> tab, locate and click on the <strong>&#8220;New&#8221;<\/strong> design option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new project will immediately open with a blank canvas, using the software&#8217;s default fabric and hoop settings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Setting Your Default Fabric and Hoop<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To streamline your workflow, you can set your preferred fabric and hoop so that every new project starts with your desired configuration. This is also done from the &#8220;Welcome&#8221; tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While on the <strong>&#8220;Welcome&#8221;<\/strong> tab, navigate to the machine and hoop selection area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your embroidery machine model from the list, then choose your most frequently used hoop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, select your preferred default fabric type and color.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once set, click the <strong>&#8220;New&#8221;<\/strong> option. From now on, any new design you create will automatically begin with these default settings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Useful Tip:<\/strong> Setting your default hoop and fabric saves you time on every project and ensures you are always designing within the correct constraints of your machine and materials from the very beginning.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alternative Methods for Creating a New Design<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are already working within the software, you can quickly start another new design without returning to the Welcome tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Toolbar Icon:<\/strong> Click the <strong>&#8220;New&#8221;<\/strong> icon on the standard toolbar for instant access to a new blank canvas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>File Menu:<\/strong> Navigate to the <strong>&#8220;File&#8221;<\/strong> menu on the top menu bar and select the <strong>&#8220;New&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keyboard Shortcuts:<\/strong> For the fastest method, use the universal keyboard shortcuts:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Windows:<\/strong> <code>Control + N<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>macOS:<\/strong> <code>Command + N<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Useful Tip:<\/strong> Each new design opens in its own tab at the top of the workspace. You can easily click between these tabs to manage multiple projects at once or to copy and paste elements from one design to another.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Populating Your New Design Canvas<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have a blank canvas, you can begin creating your design by adding artwork from various sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Import an Embroidery File:<\/strong> To use or modify an existing stitch file, go to the <strong>&#8220;File&#8221;<\/strong> menu and select <strong>&#8220;Import Embroidery&#8230;&#8221;<\/strong>. Navigate to your file and open it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Import an Image:<\/strong> To create an embroidery design from a picture, go to the <strong>&#8220;File&#8221;<\/strong> menu and select <strong>&#8220;Import&#8230;&#8221;<\/strong>. You can import any vector or raster image file (like .SVG, .JPG, .PNG, etc.) to convert into stitches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-insert-ready-made-designs-from-the-clipart-library\/\">Clipart<\/a> Library:<\/strong> To add ready-made embroidery elements, open the <strong>Clipart<\/strong> library from the right-side docker. Browse the categories and simply drag and drop a part onto your canvas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By combining these methods\u2014importing an old embroidery design, adding artwork from an image, and embellishing with elements from the Clipart library\u2014you can quickly and easily create a brand new, composite design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide will walk you through the various methods for creating a new design project in DRAWings PRO XII. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2532,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"categories-kb":[333],"class_list":["post-2531","knowledge-base","type-knowledge-base","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-kb-how-to-training"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"categories-kb":[{"value":333,"label":"How to Training"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/how-to-create-a-new-design-in-dr-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"DRAWings Embroidery Software","author_link":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/author\/drawings\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base\/2531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge-base"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/knowledge-base"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categories-kb","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories-kb?post=2531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}