Square in a Square

Best Practices for Auto Recognition

Square in a Square Block Unit in PreQuilt

Square in a Square can be created few different ways in PreQuilt. The easiest way to build it in PreQuilt is outlined below. This construction method will also enable PreQuilt to auto recognize this block unit and calculate your fabric for you.

And since the idea behind this series is to build a block unit (not an entire block that is just a square in a square), I'm going to create a 12" finished block that is made up of multiple square in a square block units (like for example, the Broken Sash quilt block).

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Help Guide

Click on the BLOCKS tab on the left side control panel.
Click on the Make Custom Block button.
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.
Set your grid guidelines by changing the number for the horizontal and vertical units.
- Since I'm going to be creating a Broken Sash quilt block, I'll set my gridlines to 4 horizontal and 4 vertical units.
Click on the square shape () from the central control panel.
Move the square piece so it is in the top left corner of the quilt block.
To manipulate the square to enlarge it, grab the square on one of the corners of the square and drag it until the square fills the height and width of 2 horizontal and vertical grid spaces.
- Note: If the snap to grid is turned on (default) then the shape will automatically fill the grid space.
Click on the half square triangle shape () from the central control panel.
Click on the Link button for a different fabric link (so that there are now 2 different fabrics being used). In this example, I am using Fabric Link B.
Move the half square triangle piece into the bottom left corner of the square. It should cover the square.
To continue building the Broke Sash block, click on the Clone button () on the central control panel.
Click on the Rotate button () on the central control panel so that it is in the correct orientation.
Move the new HST piece into one of the other corners to continue covering the square.
Repeat Steps 11-13 until you have all the corners of the orange square have been covered and you have 1 Square in a Square block unit completed.
1 x Square in a Square block unit
Broken Sash Quilt Block with 4 Square in a Square block units