{"id":3180,"date":"2026-06-19T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=3180"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:09:31","slug":"how-to-create-custom-satin-stars-using-circular-arrays","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-custom-satin-stars-using-circular-arrays\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Custom Satin Stars Using Circular Arrays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of designing custom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-digitize-satin-stitches\/\">satin<\/a> stars using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-circular-patterns-with-circular-array-tool\/\">Circular Array tool<\/a> in <strong>DRAWings PRO XII<\/strong>. By starting with a simple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-insert-and-customize-polygon-shapes\/\">polygon<\/a> and adjusting its nodes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-use-stitch-flow-to-control-stitch-direction-and-quality\/\">stitch flow<\/a>, you can easily create beautiful, multi-pointed stars for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/\">machine embroidery projects<\/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_57861\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"725\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"725\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pM1PwcvpeT4?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\/pM1PwcvpeT4\/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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 1: Preparing the Base Polygon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the <strong>Polygon<\/strong> tool from your drawing tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the number of sides to <strong>4<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click and drag on your workspace to draw the shape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the outline (as it is not needed for this design) and set the fill to any color you prefer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the shape&#8217;s <strong>X position<\/strong> to <strong>0<\/strong> to place it precisely on the center of the vertical axis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click the polygon and select <strong>Convert to curve<\/strong> so you can fully edit its shape later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the stitch type to <strong>Satin<\/strong>.<\/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>Tip:<\/strong> Do not worry if the direction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-digitize-satin-stitches\/\">satin stitches<\/a> looks incorrect right now. You will manually adjust the stitch flow for a professional finish at the end of the process.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 2: Applying the Circular Array<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the polygon you just created.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click and drag the <strong>+<\/strong> handle (usually located at the center of the object) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-transform-designs-move-resize-rotate-skew\/\">move<\/a> it to the center of the axis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>Arrays<\/strong> tool and select <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-circular-patterns-with-circular-array-tool\/\">Circular array<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the <strong>Start<\/strong> and <strong>End<\/strong> angle to <strong>90 degrees<\/strong> to configure a full circle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-use-step-fill-stitches-density-styles-underlay-and-gradient-blending\/\">Step<\/a> count<\/strong> to the exact number of rays (points) you want your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-insert-and-customize-star-shapes\/\">star<\/a> to have.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the handle on top of the green line to move the polygon&#8217;s corner to the center of the array.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click to <strong>Apply<\/strong> the array.<\/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>Tip:<\/strong> Do not fuss about perfecting the star&#8217;s shape while configuring the array parameters. You will easily adjust the overall look in the next step.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 3: Fine-Tuning the Star Shape<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activate the <strong>Node editor<\/strong> to make your arranged polygons look like a cohesive star.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the nodes located in the middle of your shape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move these nodes inwards, towards the center of the star.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fine-tune the nodes until you achieve your desired look.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select all the polygons together and adjust the overall dimensions to set the final size of the star.<\/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>Tip:<\/strong> Because these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-insert-and-customize-ready-made-shapes\/\">shapes<\/a> were generated using an array, any node edit you make on one polygon will automatically update all the others, ensuring perfect symmetry!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 4: Adjusting the Satin Stitch Flow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activate the <strong>Stitch flow<\/strong> tool from your toolbar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click to select one of the individual polygons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click and drag from one edge of the object to the other to define the exact direction of the satin stitches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat this process for all the polygons that make up the star.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add more than one direction line inside a single polygon if you need to strictly control and adjust the flow around corners.<\/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>Tip:<\/strong> Once your base star is ready, you can create endless variations in just a few clicks by editing the outer nodes, adjusting the stitch flow angles, or changing the thread colors!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of designing custom satin stars using the Circular Array tool in DRAWings PRO XII. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3181,"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-3180","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\/2026\/06\/create-satin-stars-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\/3180","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\/3181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categories-kb","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories-kb?post=3180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}