The only way I can tell is if you go to the design page where you vote for the next design. If it doesn't show there on that page, with maybe some others in it's set, then it's an old design. To me new designs are on that page and you can vote for them. That's what someone told me and I've been going by that. Hope this helps.

At the top of the page is a blue bar. Click on the 'Designs" catagory. It goes from new to older.

I usualy click on the blue names on the top of page, not just designs. Designs, redwork, alphabet, lace, applique and cross stich, go into each separately and the new designs will apear first on the opening pages.

You will see them in each section under the tab called "Latest Designs".

Thanks for all the answers. People are quick here.