# Half Circles

<figure><img src="/files/UgVzAGAy7WRuxm57Rsvi" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Half Circle Block Unit</p></figcaption></figure>

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

**Half circles** are another one 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 couple half 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/3Ew2H2jdN9NHd8rP7KRg" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

   <figure><img src="/files/AJHozPhvpAS3NXrY83D8" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
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 half circle.
6. One square will be added to the block space. Because the horizontal unit is 1, our square block unit will fill the entire space.&#x20;

   <figure><img src="/files/Lp36TYZXnRPvhUEGpbip" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
7. To manipulate the square into a rectangle, <mark style="color:blue;">**grab**</mark> the square on the bottom side of the square and <mark style="color:blue;">**drag**</mark> it until the square fills the height of only 1 vertical grid space.&#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/zB6LpHU9m80eH4YVGvW5" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/b9uCIBe98hDqN12mxxYe" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
8. <mark style="color:blue;">**Enter the number 180**</mark> in the number box underneath the quarter square shape from the central control panel. This changes the shape from a quarter circle to a half circle.

   <div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/vUViUkwF4VT6Av88vzQH" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/O1k9r42d2H2gTPnMVe2o" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
9. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**half circle shape**</mark> (<img src="/files/zvZWIIZ4xMGIsBgKrNOm" alt="" data-size="line">) from the central control panel.&#x20;

   <figure><img src="/files/jFV2wPhYKwOJCXIsQJdI" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
10. 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/FCqg97Dr4MPwNBm4L7Ds" alt=""><figcaption><p>Circle now using Fabric Link B</p></figcaption></figure>
11. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Rotate button**</mark> (![](/files/dAVu3YUaYXrBpxkyHrgW)) on the central control panel until it aligns with the rectangle.&#x20;

    <div><figure><img src="/files/3HiStiePEYkCxhBiJT27" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/y4L40AFKyO9ndGO07FHj" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
12. &#x20;To quickly force the half circle to fit into the screen, click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**Fit to Screen button**</mark> (![](/files/gh1M59WptomquGUcRXTH)) on the central control panel.&#x20;

    <div><figure><img src="/files/y4L40AFKyO9ndGO07FHj" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/DokCMj0I6xuJqcfplLaH" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
13. To manipulate the shape that looks like a hill into a half circle, <mark style="color:blue;">**grab**</mark> the square on the bottom side of the shape and <mark style="color:blue;">**drag**</mark> it up until the shape fills the height of only 1 horizontal grid space.&#x20;

    <div><figure><img src="/files/KRxJ5P3D3Zsq1nbrG4md" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/ZyGEGP9U7MI2bKqo1p0e" alt=""><figcaption><p>1 x half circle block unit with background</p></figcaption></figure></div>
14. <mark style="color:blue;">**Clone**</mark> and <mark style="color:blue;">**move**</mark> 1 more half circle block unit to complete the quilt block. If you'd like, you can add and use additional Fabric Links.

    <div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/g4R9A3h7AWJijaFy0Hb2" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Quilt block with 2 x half circle block units</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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