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# Quilt Top

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**ATTN**: Create your quilt blocks in PreQuilt using the [<mark style="color:blue;">**Build a Block Unit guidelines**</mark>](https://help.prequilt.com/build-a-block-unit-and-block/build-a-block-unit-for-auto-recognition)! When you build your blocks as directed, the Fabric Calculator should be able to auto-recognize the shapes and give you the intended fabric calculations.
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<figure><img src="/files/Nfg8M4A4MHCP4DTB1hO7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Entire Quilt Fabric Calculations</p></figcaption></figure>

## <mark style="color:blue;">Entire Quilt Top Overview</mark>

On the **Quilt tab**, you will see a summary of all the block units and fabric pieces needed to create the entire quilt top (instead of just one quilt block found on the Blocks tab).&#x20;

The information is organized by quilt block and has the following information:

* Block blowout
* Block units in quilt block
  * Construction method (when applicable)
  * Total quantity of block units needed
  * Finished & unfinished measurements
* Cut pieces to make all quantity of the quilt block
  * Graphic visualization of cut piece
  * Piece ID
  * Cutting dimensions
  * Table summarizing all cut pieces needed