# Create Alternate Quilt Blocks

## <mark style="color:blue;">Create Alternate Versions of the RSS Blocks</mark>

You will notice that some of the quilt blocks are used more than once, but they are using different fabrics. We call these alternate blocks and you can create them by cloning (copying) the original block and editing the fabrics that are used.

This one can be a little confusing the first time, but once you get the hang of it, you can have a lot of fun creating lots of fun quilts made up of different versions of the same blocks.

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## <mark style="color:blue;">How to Create an Alternate Version of a Block</mark>

### YouTube Video

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### Written Help Guide

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While in any of the Ruby Star Samplers, click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**toggle**</mark> to change from Color Mode to Design Mode. It's at the very top of the left hand control panel.

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Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Blocks tab**</mark> to get it to expand and show all the blocks being used in the quilt.

* You can also see how many times each of the blocks are being used in the quilt.
* In this example, we have 10 of each Tipsy Star Block (blue & pink).

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Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Three Dots button**</mark> (![](https://667278489-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPUFswdysHBJDPIJC9xe0%2Fuploads%2F37UH2IYYg6ma7VSvrYe6%2FScreenshot%202026-02-17%20at%2010.03.10%E2%80%AFAM.png?alt=media\&token=26528258-b5ff-4a15-bb29-362a2c8ff11a))next to the block we want to create an alternate version for. Then click on <mark style="color:blue;">**Clone**</mark>.

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You'll see that a new, identical clone (copy) of the blue Tipsy Star block has been created and added to the Blocks tab.

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Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Edit block button**</mark> for our newly cloned block.

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A popup window of the **Block Editor** will open.&#x20;

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Similar to the quilt, click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**image of the fabric**</mark> that you'd like to use. The cursor will turn into a square of that fabric.

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Then click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**part of the block**</mark> where you'd like to use the fabric. You will see that fabric has now been updated to use your new fabric.

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Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Save to Quilt button**</mark> (in the top right corner) to save the changes and exit back to the quilt design wall.

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Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**block cell on the quilt**</mark> where you want the new block to be (instead of whatever is currently being used).&#x20;

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Click the <mark style="color:blue;">**Add to Quilt button**</mark> for the block we want to use.

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You will now see the new quilt block has replaced the old quilt block.

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You can see that the change was only made to that one block, not all the other 9 versions of the original quilt block.

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## <mark style="color:blue;">Subscribe to Save Your Sampler & Use RSS Blocks Anywhere</mark>

If you'd like save your progress on your sampler, please consider subscribing to PreQuilt.

You can subscribe at any time and save your progress to your PreQuilt account. To do this:

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Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Save button**</mark> on the central, vertical toolbar.

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In the popup window, click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**View PreQuilt Plans button**</mark>.

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The plans page will appear. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**button for the subscription plan and billing cadence**</mark> that you prefer.

* **Basic Plan**: Are perfect for every and any quilter. It has everything you need to design, visualize, and plan your quilts.
* **Market Plan:** Can do everything the Basic Plan can, PLUS help you commercialize your quilt patterns with custom digital coloring pages.
* We offer monthly and annual subscriptions.
* Billing currency is based on your location. We bill in CAD, USD, GBP, and EUR.

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{% step %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Fill out the form**</mark> with your email address, username, and password. [<mark style="color:blue;">**Review the Terms of Service**</mark>](https://app.prequilt.com/terms) (recurring subscription) and <mark style="color:blue;">**agree to the use of**</mark> [<mark style="color:blue;">**Google Analytics**</mark>](https://prequilt.com/privacy). Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Submit button**</mark>.

* If you're a business, use your business name as your username. This will be a public username.

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{% step %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Review**</mark> your email and username. If correct, click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Checkout button**</mark>. If not, click on Edit and revise your information.

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You will be directed to a payment portal.

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If applicable, click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Apply coupon button**</mark>, <mark style="color:blue;">**enter your coupon code**</mark> in the box, and press the <mark style="color:blue;">**Apply button**</mark>.

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{% step %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Review**</mark> and click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Proceed to Checkout button**</mark>.

* **Please Note:** Your next recurring payment date is detailed here for your reference.

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{% step %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Fill out the form**</mark> with your first name, last name, address, and payment method information. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Pay & subscribe button**</mark>.

* We accept credit cards and PayPal.

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{% step %} <mark style="color:$danger;">**ATTENTION: DO NOT close or refresh the browser. This step will take time, we're creating your account.**</mark>

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Hooray! Your subscription has been created. You will be diverted back to your sampler quilt and it will have been saved to your account. To be on the safe side, click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Save button**</mark>.

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