Manual Stitches
All fill patterns
Every one of the 36 fill patterns: what it looks like, what its sliders do, and when to pick it.
This page is built from the app's own pattern list, so it always matches what you see in the picker. It has 36 patterns in three families.
- Rows are parallel lines of stitches. You can bend them, break them and fade them with a gradient.
- Motif patterns repeat a small shape across the area, like a brick or a weave.
- Path patterns follow the shape: rings, spirals, rays or flow lines.
Set the pattern in the Fill pattern section of the left panel. Each preview there shows the pattern on a 40 by 30 mm shape. Pull compensation, underlay and row spacing work the same for every pattern. Read about them in Underlay and pull compensation.
Rows patterns (12)#
Tatami#
The classic fill: parallel rows with each row's stitches offset from its neighbours.
Supports a gradient. Gets the automatic underlay.
Original#
Parallel rows with a four-step stagger, giving a softer, less regular texture than tatami.
Supports a gradient. Gets the automatic underlay.
Triangle#
Rows that zig-zag in a triangle wave, so stitches form rows of small triangles.
Supports a gradient. Gets the automatic underlay.
Waves#
Smooth wavy rows.
Supports a gradient. Gets the automatic underlay.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steps | 2 to 12 | 4 | Needle points per half wave. More steps make smoother curves. |
| Amplitude | 0.2 to 6 | 1 | How far each wave swings sideways, in millimetres. |
Columns#
Rows whose needle points line up, so stitches stack into straight columns.
Supports a gradient. Gets the automatic underlay.
Offset columns#
Like Columns, but every other row is shifted by half a stitch.
Supports a gradient. Gets the automatic underlay.
Zig-zag#
Rows of zig-zag stitches that swing across a band, like a wide satin.
Supports a gradient. Gets the automatic underlay.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band width | 0.8 to 8 | 2.5 | How wide each zig-zag band is. |
Heartbeat#
Rows that run flat and then spike like a heart monitor.
Supports a gradient. Gets the automatic underlay.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intensity | 1 to 5 | 2.5 | How tall the spikes are. |
Staircase#
Rows that climb in steps.
Supports a gradient. Gets the automatic underlay.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step height | 0.2 to 4 | 1 | How far each step climbs, in millimetres. |
| Steps | 1 to 8 | 2 | Stitches along each tread before the next riser. |
Rainfall#
Randomly staggered, randomly sized stitches, like rain streaks.
Supports a gradient. Gets the automatic underlay.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos | 0 to 1 | 0.5 | How much stitch lengths and starts vary. |
| Density | 0.4 to 2 | 1 | Higher packs the rows closer together. |
Crosshatch#
Two sets of thin lines crossing at right angles.
Supports a gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line pitch | 0.6 to 6 | 1.4 | Distance between the lines in each direction. |
Plaid#
Bands of three tight lines, crossing at right angles with open gaps.
Supports a gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band pitch | 2 to 12 | 4 | Distance from one band to the next. |
Motif patterns (17)#
Hearts S#
A lattice of small hearts.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 3.5 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Hearts M#
A lattice of medium hearts, each with an inner heart.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 5.5 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Hearts L#
A lattice of large hearts with two inner hearts.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 8 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Diamonds S#
A lattice of small diamonds.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 3.5 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Diamonds M#
A lattice of medium diamonds, each with an inner diamond.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 5.5 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Diamonds L#
A lattice of large diamonds with two inner diamonds.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 8 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Circles S#
A lattice of small circles.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 3.5 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Circles M#
A lattice of medium circles with an inner ring.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 5.5 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Circles L#
A lattice of large circles with two inner rings.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 8 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Hexweave#
A lattice of hexagons, each with three spokes so it reads as woven cubes.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell size | 2 to 20 | 6 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Brick#
Brick wall outlines: rectangles with every other row offset.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 5 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Herringbone#
Diagonal strokes that alternate direction column by column.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 4 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Basketweave#
Square blocks of three parallel lines, alternating across and down.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 6 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Scales#
Overlapping fish scale arcs.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 5 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Stars#
A lattice of five-point stars.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 5 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Chevrons#
Stacked V shapes that join into zig-zag lines.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 4 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Honeycomb#
Hexagon outlines sharing their edges.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2 to 20 | 5 | Width of each repeated shape in millimetres. |
Path patterns (7)#
Spiral#
One or more arms spiralling out from the centre.
No gradient. Gets the automatic underlay. Has a movable centre: drag the cross on the canvas.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tightness | 0.5 to 4 | 1 | Higher packs the lines closer together. |
| Arms | 1 to 6 | 1 | How many spiral arms wind out from the centre. |
Tornado#
Curved lines swirling out from the centre.
No gradient. Gets the automatic underlay. Has a movable centre: drag the cross on the canvas.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tightness | 0.5 to 4 | 1 | Higher packs the lines closer together. |
| Rotations | 0.25 to 4 | 1 | How many full turns each line makes on its way out. |
Streamlines#
Flow lines that follow the stitch angle, and bend toward any guide curves you draw.
No gradient. Gets the automatic underlay. Follows guide curves you draw.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Separation | 0.25 to 3 | 0.5 | Distance between neighbouring flow lines, in millimetres. |
Circular#
Concentric rings around a centre you can move.
No gradient. Gets the automatic underlay. Has a movable centre: drag the cross on the canvas.
Sunburst#
Straight rays fanning out from the centre.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps. Has a movable centre: drag the cross on the canvas.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray pitch | 0.4 to 5 | 1.2 | Distance between neighbouring rays at the outer edge. |
Contour#
Echoes of the shape's outline, stepping inward to the middle.
No gradient. Gets the automatic underlay.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ring pitch | 0.3 to 4 | 0.6 | Distance between each ring and the next. |
Stipple#
A random scribble of short stitches joined into a mesh.
No gradient. Open pattern: no automatic underlay, because it would show through the gaps.
| Setting | Range | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot spacing | 0.8 to 5 | 1.8 | Average distance between dots. |