Squares

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Square Block Unit

Square Block Unit in PreQuilt

Squares are really the easiest block units in PreQuilt.

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

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Help Guide

1. Click on the BLOCKS tab on the left side control panel.

   
2. Click on the Make Custom Block button.

   
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.

   • Since I'm going to be creating a Nine Patch quilt block, I'll set my gridlines to 3 horizontal and 3 vertical units.

   

   
5. Click on the square shape () from the central control panel.

6. One square will be added to the block space. Done, we now have a square block unit!

   

   1 x Square block unit added to the quilt block space
7. To continue building the Nine Patch block, click on the Clone button () on the central control panel.

   
8. Move the new square block unit so it starts forming the Nine Patch block.

   

   
9. Repeat Steps 7-8 until you have all the orange block units for our Nine Patch block.

   

   5 orange square block units (Nine Patch block)
10. Click on the Clone button () on the central control panel.

    

    
11. 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.

    
12. Move the new square block unit into one of the empty spots.

    

    
13. Clone and move 3 more blue square block units until the Nine Patch is completed.

    

    

    Nine Patch with 9 square block units

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Sewing Construction Diagrams

No sewing construction diagrams necessary.

Simply cut your square to size and it's a completed block unit ready to be used to create a larger quilt block.