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# Circles

<figure><img src="/files/AcHo9HIkvO8166lFSHsV" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Circle Block Unit</p></figcaption></figure>

## <mark style="color:blue;">Circle Block Unit in PreQuilt</mark>

**Circles** are another of the easiest block units in PreQuilt.&#x20;

And since the idea behind this series is to build a block unit (not an entire block that is just a circle), I'm going to create a 12" finished block that has a few circle block units.

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### Help Guide

1. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**BLOCKS tab**</mark> on the left side control panel.

   <div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/68Sy8IGIv0pf3slIgZAs" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
2. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Make Custom Block**</mark> button.

   <div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/m996ukpqAnSaJrChXBS5" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
3. The **Block Editor panel** will slide out and overtake your screen. My block is set to 12" x 12" finished, but it doesn't matter, the next steps will work for all sized blocks.
4. Set your grid guidelines by changing the number for the horizontal and vertical units.

   * I'll set my gridlines to 8 horizontal and 8 vertical units. I want to be able to center my circles into their respective squares.

   <div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/aZ84G58Ueplhk2D1r3d1" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

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5. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**square shape**</mark> (<img src="/files/hy2ZsHmPdS74SBFprTv2" alt="" data-size="line">) from the central control panel. It will be our background fabric behind the circle.

   <figure><img src="/files/cx7GVqU2anRQGcoREEK1" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
6. <mark style="color:blue;">**Move**</mark> the new square block unit so it is in the top left corner of the quilt block.

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7. To manipulate the square to enlarge it, <mark style="color:blue;">**grab**</mark> the square on one of the corners of the square and <mark style="color:blue;">**drag**</mark> it until the square fills the height and width of 4 grid spaces.&#x20;

   * Note: If the snap to grid is turned on (default) then the shape will automatically fill the grid space.

   <div><figure><img src="/files/FPU88afdfx0gg8zGYTk0" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/wKLw9lrob5sthLOmuy7m" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
8. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**circle shape**</mark> (<img src="/files/wq12gRDNrDmBGXk7t9Pf" alt="" data-size="line">) from the central control panel.&#x20;

   <figure><img src="/files/8Yi5PYFbVlruF2YCnx1J" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
9. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Link button**</mark> for a different fabric link (so that there are now 2 different fabrics being used). In this example, I am using Fabric Link B.

   <figure><img src="/files/Yq5AiR454wFLe7EgIC1D" alt=""><figcaption><p>Circle now using Fabric Link B</p></figcaption></figure>
10. <mark style="color:blue;">**Move**</mark> the circle piece into one of the middle grid spaces in the center of the square.

    <div><figure><img src="/files/sMJB3FPgjLPEEdO90CGh" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/HYnQgTdMZ9i8OyelqkWt" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
11. &#x20;To manipulate the circle to enlarge it, <mark style="color:blue;">**grab**</mark> the square on one of the corners of the circle's bounding box and <mark style="color:blue;">**drag**</mark> it until the circle fills the height and width of 2 grid spaces.

    <div><figure><img src="/files/4kPCQBYR4Q7KGZQuvXQS" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/GcKZ9rt02jn1y96i79N4" alt=""><figcaption><p>1 x Circle block unit with background</p></figcaption></figure></div>
12. <mark style="color:blue;">**Clone**</mark> and <mark style="color:blue;">**move**</mark> 3 more circle block units to complete the quilt block. If you'd like, you can add and use additional Fabric Links.

    <div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/W9rPeV8eDZeHbCHwr1he" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Quilt block with 4 x circle block units</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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