diff --git a/config/dependencies.yaml b/config/dependencies.yaml
index 5e90a06786a..6188b475083 100644
--- a/config/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/config/dependencies.yaml
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ new-design:
     'ora': '^6.1.0'
     'prompts': '^2.4.2'
     'recursive-readdir': '^2.2.2'
+  peer:
+    '@freesewing/core': *freesewing
 noble:
   peer:
     '@freesewing/bella': *freesewing
diff --git a/packages/new-design/lib/utils.mjs b/packages/new-design/lib/utils.mjs
index b19a12c9885..0efe93d2bae 100644
--- a/packages/new-design/lib/utils.mjs
+++ b/packages/new-design/lib/utils.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { config } from './config.mjs'
-import { mkdir, readFile, writeFile, copyFile } from 'node:fs/promises'
-import { join, dirname } from 'path'
+import { mkdir, readFile, writeFile, copyFile, stat } from 'node:fs/promises'
+import { join, dirname, relative } from 'path'
 import mustache from 'mustache'
 import rdir from 'recursive-readdir'
 import chalk from 'chalk'
@@ -9,18 +9,22 @@ import { oraPromise } from 'ora'
 import { execa } from 'execa'
 import axios from 'axios'
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'
+import { capitalize } from '@freesewing/core'
 
 // Current working directory
-let cwd
+let filename
 try {
-  cwd = __dirname
+  filename = __filename
 } catch {
-  cwd = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))
+  filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)
 }
+const newDesignDir = join(filename, '../..')
+const monorepoDesignsDir = join(newDesignDir, '../../designs')
 
 const nl = '\n'
 const tab = '  '
 const nlt = nl + tab
+const designSrcDir = 'design/src'
 
 // Checks for node 16 or higher
 export const checkNodeVersion = () => {
@@ -114,70 +118,64 @@ export const getChoices = async () => {
 }
 
 // Keep track of directories that need to be created
-const dirs = {}
+const dirPromises = {}
 const ensureDir = async (file, suppress = false) => {
   const dir = suppress ? dirname(file.replace(suppress)) : dirname(file)
-  if (!dirs[dir]) {
-    await mkdir(dir, { recursive: true })
-    dirs[dir] = true
+  if (!dirPromises[dir]) {
+    dirPromises[dir] = mkdir(dir, { recursive: true })
   }
-}
-
-/** ensure a template file has a directory, then use mustache to render and save it */
-const writeTemplateFile = async (to, template, args) => {
-  if (!dirs[to]) await ensureDir(to)
-
-  return writeFile(to, mustache.render(template, args))
+  await dirPromises[dir]
 }
 
 // Helper method to copy template files
-const copyTemplate = async (config, choices) => {
-  // Copy files in parallel rather than using await
-  const promises = []
+const copyFileOrTemplate = async (fromRootOrTemplate, toRoot, relativeDest, templateVars) => {
+  const to = join(toRoot, relativeDest)
 
-  // const templateConfig
-  // Copy shared files
-  for (const from of config.files.shared) {
-    // FIXME: Explain the -7
-    const to = join(config.dest, from.slice(config.source.shared.length - 7))
-    if (!dirs[to]) await ensureDir(to)
-    promises.push(copyFile(from, to))
+  await ensureDir(to)
+
+  if (templateVars) {
+    const rendered = mustache.render(fromRootOrTemplate, templateVars)
+    await writeFile(to, rendered)
+  } else {
+    const from = join(fromRootOrTemplate, relativeDest)
+    await copyFile(from, to)
   }
+}
 
-  // Template the package.json
-  const packageJsonTemplate = await readFile(config.files.templates['package.json'], 'utf-8')
-  const packageJsonTo = join(config.dest, 'package.json')
-  promises.push(
-    writeTemplateFile(packageJsonTo, packageJsonTemplate, {
-      name: choices.name,
-      tag: config.tag,
-      dependencies: config.templateData.dependencies,
-    })
+// Template the package.json
+const copyPackageJson = async (config, choices) => {
+  const packageJsonTemplate = await readFile(
+    config.relativeFiles.templates['package.json'],
+    'utf-8'
   )
+  await copyFileOrTemplate(packageJsonTemplate, config.dest, 'package.json', {
+    name: choices.name,
+    tag: config.tag,
+    dependencies: config.templateData.dependencies,
+  })
+}
 
-  // design files go here
-  const designSrcDir = join(config.dest, 'design/src')
-
+// Template the design index file
+const copyIndexFile = async (config, choices) => {
   // Template the index file
-  const indexTemplate = await readFile(config.files.templates['index'], 'utf-8')
-  const indexTo = join(designSrcDir, 'index.mjs')
+  const indexTemplate = await readFile(config.relativeFiles.templates['index'], 'utf-8')
 
-  // does this base have parts with a lot of attending config?
-  const complexParts = typeof config.templateData.parts[0] === 'object'
   // get the part names based on how they are given in the configuration
-  const partNames = complexParts
+  const partNames = config.complexParts
     ? config.templateData.parts.map((p) => p.part)
     : config.templateData.parts
   // write the file
-  promises.push(
-    writeTemplateFile(indexTo, indexTemplate, {
-      name: choices.name,
-      parts: partNames,
-    })
-  )
+  await copyFileOrTemplate(indexTemplate, config.dest, `${designSrcDir}/index.mjs`, {
+    name: choices.name,
+    Name: capitalize(choices.name),
+    parts: partNames,
+  })
+}
 
+// Template the part files
+const copyPartFiles = async (config, choices) => {
   // Template the parts
-  const partTemplate = await readFile(config.files.templates.part, 'utf-8')
+  const partTemplate = await readFile(config.relativeFiles.templates.part, 'utf-8')
   // does this design inherit from another?
   const doesInherit = !config.templateData.noInheritance
 
@@ -191,33 +189,52 @@ const copyTemplate = async (config, choices) => {
   // if it inherits, we also need the name of the design it inherits from
   if (doesInherit) {
     baseConfig.baseName = choices.template
-    baseConfig.baseNameUpcase = choices.template[0].toUpperCase() + choices.template.slice(1)
+    baseConfig.BaseName = capitalize(choices.template)
   }
 
   // for each part
-  config.templateData.parts.forEach((p) => {
+  return config.templateData.parts.map((p) => {
     // set up the arguments based on what's in the part's config
-    const templateArgs = complexParts
+    const templateArgs = config.complexParts
       ? {
-          ...baseConfig,
-          part: p,
-        }
-      : {
           ...baseConfig,
           ...p,
         }
+      : {
+          ...baseConfig,
+          part: p,
+        }
 
     // add an uppercase version of the partName
-    templateArgs.partUpcase = templateArgs.part[0].toUpperCase() + templateArgs.part.slice(1)
+    templateArgs.Part = capitalize(templateArgs.part)
 
     // write the part file
-    const to = join(designSrcDir, `${templateArgs.part}.mjs`)
-    promises.push(writeTemplateFile(to, partTemplate, templateArgs))
+    return copyFileOrTemplate(
+      partTemplate,
+      config.dest,
+      `${designSrcDir}/${templateArgs.part}.mjs`,
+      templateArgs
+    )
   })
+}
+
+// Helper method to copy template files
+const copyAll = async (config, choices) => {
+  let promises = []
+
+  // Copy shared files
+  promises = promises.concat(
+    config.relativeFiles.shared.map((from) => {
+      copyFileOrTemplate(config.source.shared, config.dest, from)
+    })
+  )
+
+  // template design files
+  promises.push(copyPackageJson(config, choices))
+  promises.push(copyIndexFile(config, choices))
+  promises = promises.concat(copyPartFiles(config, choices))
 
   await Promise.all(promises)
-
-  return
 }
 
 // Helper method to run [yarn|npm] install
@@ -231,25 +248,25 @@ const installDependencies = async (config, choices) =>
 const downloadLabFiles = async (config) => {
   const promises = []
   for (const dir in config.fetch) {
-    for (const file of config.fetch[dir]) {
-      const to = typeof file === 'string' ? join(config.dest, file) : join(config.dest, file.to)
-      if (!dirs[to]) await ensureDir(to)
-      promises.push(
-        axios
-          .get(
+    promises.push(
+      ...config.fetch[dir].map(async (file) => {
+        const to = typeof file === 'string' ? join(config.dest, file) : join(config.dest, file.to)
+        await ensureDir(to)
+        try {
+          const res = await axios.get(
             `${config.fileUri}/${config.repo}/${config.branch}/${dir}/${
               typeof file === 'string' ? file : file.from
             }`
           )
-          .catch((err) => console.log(err))
-          .then((res) => promises.push(writeFile(to, res.data)))
-      )
-    }
+          await writeFile(to, res.data)
+        } catch (err) {
+          console.log(err)
+        }
+      })
+    )
   }
 
-  await Promise.all(promises)
-
-  return
+  return Promise.all(promises)
 }
 
 // Helper method to initialize a git repository
@@ -322,40 +339,49 @@ const showTips = (config, choices) => {
 // Creates the environment based on the user's choices
 export const createEnvironment = async (choices) => {
   // Store directories for re-use
-  config.cwd = cwd
   config.source = {
-    root: cwd,
-    templateData: cwd + `/../templates/from-${choices.template}.mjs`,
-    templates: join(cwd, `/../templates/shared`),
-    shared: cwd + `/../shared`,
+    templateData: join(newDesignDir, `templates/from-${choices.template}.mjs`),
+    templates: join(newDesignDir, `templates/shared`),
+    shared: join(newDesignDir, `shared`),
   }
+
   config.dest = join(process.cwd(), choices.name)
 
   // Create target directory
   await mkdir(config.dest, { recursive: true })
 
-  const templateFiles = await rdir(config.source.templates)
+  // get the template files in a dictionary
   const templates = {}
-  templateFiles.forEach(
-    (f) =>
-      (templates[f.replace(`${config.source.templates}/`, '').replace(/(\.mjs)*\.mustache/, '')] =
-        f)
-  )
+  const templateFiles = await rdir(config.source.templates)
+  templateFiles.forEach((file) => {
+    const relativeName = relative(config.source.templates, file).replace(/(\.mjs)*\.mustache/, '')
+    templates[relativeName] = file
+  })
 
-  // Find files
-  config.files = {
+  config.relativeFiles = {
     templates,
-    shared: await rdir(config.source.shared),
+    shared: (await rdir(config.source.shared)).map((file) => relative(config.source.shared, file)),
   }
 
   config.templateData = await import(config.source.templateData)
+  // does this base have parts with a lot of attending config?
+  config.complexParts = typeof config.templateData.parts[0] === 'object'
 
   // Output a linebreak
   console.log()
 
   // Copy/Template files
   try {
-    await oraPromise(copyTemplate(config, choices), {
+    try {
+      await stat(join(monorepoDesignsDir, choices.template))
+      if (choices.template !== 'tutorial') {
+        templateVars.block = choices.template
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      // fs.stat throws an error if no such file or directory exists
+    }
+
+    await oraPromise(copyAll(config, choices), {
       text:
         chalk.white.bold('🟨⬜⬜⬜  Copying template files') +
         chalk.white.dim('   |  Just a moment'),
diff --git a/packages/new-design/package.json b/packages/new-design/package.json
index 0a241502217..292a2b2245f 100644
--- a/packages/new-design/package.json
+++ b/packages/new-design/package.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {},
   "dependencies": {
+    "@freesewing/core": "^3.0.0-alpha.2",
     "axios": "^1.1.2",
     "chalk": "^5.0.1",
     "execa": "^6.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/new-design/templates/shared/index.mjs.mustache b/packages/new-design/templates/shared/index.mjs.mustache
index cd431bd9efe..2aeb2f65833 100644
--- a/packages/new-design/templates/shared/index.mjs.mustache
+++ b/packages/new-design/templates/shared/index.mjs.mustache
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
+//{{!
+//    Change the Mustache delimiter from double curly braces to double dollar signs.
+//    Dollar signs are allowed in EcmaScript identifier names,
+//    which is helpful when running unrendered Mustache templates through eslint.
+//}}{{=$$ $$=}}
+
 // Import Design constructor
 import { Design } from '@freesewing/core'
 // Import parts
-{{#parts}}
-import { {{.}} } from './{{.}}.mjs'
-{{/parts}}
+$$#parts$$
+import { $$.$$ } from './$$.$$.mjs'
+$$/parts$$
 
 // Create the new design
-const Pattern = new Design({
+const $$Name$$ = new Design({
   data: {
     /*
      * If you like, you can add any data you want to your design.
@@ -15,17 +21,19 @@ const Pattern = new Design({
      * If you don't use this,
      * you can remove this data key enterely.
      */
-    name: "{{ name }}",
+    name: "$$ Name $$",
   },
   // A list of parts is all that is required.
-  parts: [ {{parts}} ],
+  parts: [ $$parts$$  ],
 })
 
+const Pattern = $$Name$$
 /*
  * Named exports
  *
  * We export the design itself as well as each part individually.
  * This allows us to re-use these parts in other designs.
  */
-export { {{#parts}}{{.}}, {{/parts}}Pattern }
+
+export { $$#parts$$ $$.$$ , $$/parts$$ $$Name$$, Pattern }
 
diff --git a/packages/new-design/templates/shared/part.mjs.mustache b/packages/new-design/templates/shared/part.mjs.mustache
index d88faebf987..6f9d3f5add6 100644
--- a/packages/new-design/templates/shared/part.mjs.mustache
+++ b/packages/new-design/templates/shared/part.mjs.mustache
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {{#doesInherit}}
-import { {{part}} as {{baseName}}{{partUpcase}} } from '@freesewing/{{baseName}}'
+import { {{part}} as {{baseName}}{{Part}} } from '@freesewing/{{baseName}}'
 {{/doesInherit}}
 {{#pluginBundle}}
 import { pluginBundle } from '@freesewing/plugin-bundle'
 {{/pluginBundle}}
 
-function draft{{partUpcase}} ({
+function draft{{Part}} ({
   // Uncomment below to destructure what you need
   /*
    * Content constructors
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const {{part}} = {
    *
    * Documentation: https://freesewing.dev/reference/api/part/draft
    */
-  draft: draft{{partUpcase}},
+  draft: draft{{Part}},
   after: [
     /*
      * after: Holds a list of parts that should be drafted prior to this part.
@@ -87,14 +87,16 @@ export const {{part}} = {
   /*
    * from: Holds the part you want to extend.
    *
-   * Since you opted to extend {{baseNameUpcase}}, and this is the {{part}} part,
-   * we're extending {{baseNameUpcase}}'s {{part}} part here.
-   * It was imported at the top of this file from @freesewing/{{baseNameUpcase}}
+   {{#doesInherit}}
+   * Since you opted to extend {{BaseName}}, and this is the {{part}} part,
+   * we're extending {{BaseName}}'s {{part}} part here.
+   * It was imported at the top of this file from @freesewing/{{BaseName}}
    *
+   {{/doesInherit}}
    * Documentation: https://freesewing.dev/reference/api/part/config/dependencies
    */
   {{#doesInherit}}
-  from: {{baseName}}{{partUpcase}},
+  from: {{baseName}}{{Part}},
   {{/doesInherit}}
   {{^doesInherit}}
   from: false,
@@ -103,15 +105,17 @@ export const {{part}} = {
    * hide: Set this to true to hide a part.
    *
    * We've set this to false here to clarify its use.
-   * I you don't want to hide this part,
+   * If you don't want to hide this part,
    * you can remove the hide key entirely.
    */
   hide: false,
   /*
    * hideDependecies: Set this to true to hide a part's dependencies.
    *
-   * We've set this to true here since you're extending {{baseNameUpcase}}'s {{part}} part.
-   * I you don't want to hide this part's dependencies,
+   {{#doesInherit}}
+   * We've set this to true here since you're extending {{BaseName}}'s {{part}} part.
+   {{/doesInherit}}
+   * If you don't want to hide this part's dependencies,
    * you can remove the hideDependencies key entirely.
    */
   hideDependencies: {{doesInherit}},
@@ -120,8 +124,8 @@ export const {{part}} = {
    *
    * This is a combination of the hide and hideDependencies keys in case
    * you want to both hide this part and its dependencies.
-   * We've included it here with a value of false to its use.
-   * I you don't want to hide this a part and its dependencies,
+   * We've included it here with a value of false.
+   * If you don't want to hide this a part and its dependencies,
    * you can remove the hideAll key entirely.
    */
   hideAll: false,
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ export const {{part}} = {
      * Declare options used in this part here.
      {{#doesInherit}}
      * You only need to add additional options.
-     * All options coming from {{baseNameUpcase}}'s {{part}} part are already loaded.
+     * All options coming from {{BaseName}}'s {{part}} part are already loaded.
      {{/doesInherit}}
      *
      * If you don't have any options to add,
@@ -149,7 +153,7 @@ export const {{part}} = {
      * Declare measurements required by this part here.
      {{#doesInherit}}
      * You only need to add additional measurements.
-     * All measurements coming from {{baseNameUpcase}}'s {{part}} part are already loaded.
+     * All measurements coming from {{BaseName}}'s {{part}} part are already loaded.
      {{/doesInherit}}
      *
      * If you don't have any required measurements to add,
@@ -177,7 +181,7 @@ export const {{part}} = {
      * Add all the plugins here that you need in this part.
      {{#doesInherit}}
      * You only need to add additional plugins.
-     * All plugins coming from {{baseNameUpcase}}'s {{part}} part are already loaded.
+     * All plugins coming from {{BaseName}}'s {{part}} part are already loaded.
      {{/doesInherit}}
      *
      * If you don't have any plugins to add,
diff --git a/packages/new-design/templates/shared/scratch-part.mjs.mustache b/packages/new-design/templates/shared/scratch-part.mjs.mustache
deleted file mode 100644
index ce548652cc9..00000000000
--- a/packages/new-design/templates/shared/scratch-part.mjs.mustache
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,217 +0,0 @@
-{{#pluginBundle}}
-import { pluginBundle } from '@freesewing/plugin-bundle'
-{{/pluginBundle}}
-
-function draft{{partUpcase}}({
-  // Uncomment below to destructure what you need
-  /*
-   * Content constructors
-   */
-  Path,	   // A Path constructor to create new paths
-  Point,   // A Point constructor to create new points
-  Snippet, // A Snippet constructor to create new snippets
-  /*
-   * Content constainers
-   */
-  paths,    // Add a Path to your part by adding it to this object
-  points,   // Add a Points to your part by adding it to this object
-  snippets, // Add a Snippet to your part by adding it to this object
-  /*
-   * Access to settings
-   */
-  //absoluteOptions, // Access to settings.absoluteOptions
-  complete,        // Access to settings.complete
-  //measurements,    // Access to settings.measurements
-  options,         // Access to settings.options
-  paperless,       // Access to settings.paperless
-  sa,              // Access to settings.sa
-  //scale,           // Access to settings.scale
-  /*
-   * Access to utilities
-   */
-  //getId,     //See the getId documentation
-  //hide,      //See the hide documentation
-  //log,       //See the logging documentation
-  macro,     //See the macros documentation
-  //setHidden, //See the setHidden documentation
-  //store,     //See the store documentation
-  //unhide,    //See the unhide documentation
-  //units,     //See the units documentation
-  //utils,     //See the utils documentation
-  /*
-   * Return value
-   */
-  part, // Your draft method must return this
-}) {
-
-  // Add points to make a box
-  const w = 500 * options.size
-  points.topLeft = new Point(0, 0)
-  points.topRight = new Point(w, 0)
-  points.bottomLeft = new Point(0, w / 2)
-  points.bottomRight = new Point(w, w / 2)
-
-  // Create a path for the box outline
-  paths.seam = new Path()
-    .move(points.topLeft)
-    .line(points.bottomLeft)
-    .line(points.bottomRight)
-    .line(points.topRight)
-    .line(points.topLeft)
-    .close()
-    .setClass('fabric')
-
-  // Complete?
-  if (complete) {
-    // Add a logo
-    points.logo = points.topLeft.shiftFractionTowards(points.bottomRight, 0.5)
-    snippets.logo = new Snippet('logo', points.logo)
-
-    // Add some text
-    points.text = points.logo
-      .shift(-90, w / 8)
-      .addText('FreeSewing', 'center')
-
-    if (sa) {
-      // Add seam allowance
-      paths.sa = paths.seam.offset(sa).setClass('fabric sa')
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Add dimensions for paperless mode
-  if (paperless) {
-    macro('hd', {
-      from: points.bottomLeft,
-      to: points.bottomRight,
-      y: points.bottomLeft.y + sa + 15,
-    })
-    macro('vd', {
-      from: points.bottomRight,
-      to: points.topRight,
-      x: points.topRight.x + sa + 15,
-    })
-  }
-
-  return part
-}
-
-export const {{part}} = {
-  /*
-   * name: Holds the name of this part.
-   *
-   * We STRONGLY recommend naming your parts in the format of
-   * design.part to avoid naming conflicts when people re-use
-   * parts across designs.
-   */
-  name: '{{ name }}.{{part}}',
-  /*
-   * draft: Holds the draft method for this part
-   *
-   * This should be a function that drafts and returns the part
-   *
-   * Documentation: https://freesewing.dev/reference/api/part/draft
-   */
-  draft: draft{{partUpcase}},
-  after: [
-    /*
-     * after: Holds a list of parts that should be drafted prior to this part.
-     *
-     * You'll need to import these parts, just as with the from key above.
-     *
-     * If you don't have any parts to draft prior to this part,
-     * you can remove this options key entirely.
-     *
-     * Documentation: https://freesewing.dev/reference/api/part/config/dependencies
-     */
-  ],
-  /*
-   * from: Holds the part you want to extend.
-   *
-   * Since we're not extending anything here we set it to false.
-   *
-   * In a situation like this where you are not extending a part
-   * you can remove the from key entirely.
-   *
-   * Documentation: https://freesewing.dev/reference/api/part/config/dependencies
-   */
-  from: false,
-  /*
-   * hide: Set this to true to hide a part.
-   *
-   * We've set this to false here to clarify its use.
-   * I you don't want to hide this part,
-   * you can remove the hide key entirely.
-   */
-  hide: false,
-  /*
-   * hideDependecies: Set this to true to hide a part's dependencies.
-   *
-   * I you don't want to hide this part's dependencies,
-   * you can remove the hideDependencies key entirely.
-   */
-  hideDependencies: false,
-  /*
-   * hideAll: Set this to true to hide both the part and its dependencies.
-   *
-   * This is a combination of the hide and hideDependencies keys in case
-   * you want to both hide this part and its dependencies.
-   * We've included it here with a value of false to its use.
-   * I you don't want to hide this a part and its dependencies,
-   * you can remove the hideAll key entirely.
-   */
-  hideAll: false,
-  options: {
-    /*
-     * options: Holds (the configuration of) options for this part
-     *
-     * Declare options used in this part here.
-     *
-     * If you don't have any options to add,
-     * you can remove this options key entirely.
-     *
-     * Documentation: https://freesewing.dev/reference/api/part/config/options
-     */
-    {{#options}}
-    {{.}},
-    {{/options}}
-  },
-  measurements: [
-    /*
-     * measurements: Holds a list of measurements required by this part.
-     *
-     * Declare measurements required by this part here.
-     *
-     * If you don't have any required measurements to add,
-     * you can remove this measurements key entirely.
-     *
-     * Documentation: https://freesewing.dev/reference/api/part/config/measurements
-     */
-  ],
-  optionalMeasurements: [
-    /*
-     * optionalMeasurements: Holds a list of measurements optional in this part.
-     *
-     * Declare measurements that are optional for this part here.
-     *
-     * If you don't have any optional measurements to add,
-     * you can remove this optionalMeasurements key entirely.
-     *
-     * Documentation: https://freesewing.dev/reference/api/part/config/measurements
-     */
-  ],
-  plugins: [
-    /*
-     * plugins: Holds a list of plugins this part relies on.
-     *
-     * Add all the plugins here that you need in this part.
-     *
-     * If you don't have any plugins to add,
-     * you can remove this plugins key entirely.
-     *
-     * Documentation: https://freesewing.dev/reference/api/part/config/plugins
-     */
-    {{#pluginBundle}}
-    pluginBundle,
-    {{/pluginBundle}}
-  ]
-}