Block Wizard: Layer Tab

Note: The Screen Settings Wizard and the Block Wizard are the same wizard.

With the Layers feature, you can "audition" a quilting design by overlaying it on your quilt or block. The Layers feature lets you place quilting designs on top of a block or quilt without disturbing the patches underneath.

What is a Layer?

Layers function like quilts. You have the base layer (the pieced blocks), the applique layer (applique patches placed on top of the pieced blocks) and finally the stencil layer (the quilting design on top of everything.) When you use layers in Perfect Quilt, you can adjust the patches (or quilting designs ) on each layer without disturbing anything on the other layers.

Turn on Layers

1. To turn on layers, select Layers from the Options Menu. The Layer Settings box opens. Next, click the Layers Enabled box. Next, click the layers that you want to work with. You can choose up to three layers, base, applique and stencil.

1. Click the Only Active Layers Visible Box if you only want to see the patches on the layer you are working on. For example, you only want to see the quilting stencils, not the patches underneath.

1. Click the OK Button. You will now see three layer tabs next to the Ruler. Click on the layer tab that you want. Remember, when layers are on, you will work with patches only on the current layer.

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Quilt-Wizard: Layers Tab