Absolute Randomization

It's important to note that you will need at least 2 different quilt blocks in order to randomize blocks in PreQuilt.

The Absolute Method of Randomization

The Absolute Method of Randomization gives you total control over the quantity of each of your quilt blocks that will be laid out on your quilt grid.

This is a good use case for when you have already created the blocks (and you have that exact number of each block) or if you have a limited amount of fabric that will only produce those numbers of blocks.

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YouTube Video

Block Randomization using an Exact Number of Quilt Blocks

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Help Guide

c | Randomize an Exact Number of Blocks (Absolute Method)

Follow these steps after you have created the blocks you'd you to randomly layout an exact number of blocks in PreQuilt.

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

2. Click on the three dots button () next to the Blocks button and select Absolute Method from the dropdown menu.

3. The Absolute Block Randomizer panel will slide out with images of your quilt blocks in a basic arithmetic equation.

4. Enter the quantity of each block you would like to randomly lay out on your quilt grid.

   1. Note: Make sure that the total number of blocks and the number of cell blocks that you select are the same.

   

   
5. Click on the Select All Cells button at the bottom of the panel. This will randomly place blocks into all the block cells in the quilt.

   
6. Click on the Apply Blocks Randomly button.

   
7. Click on the x button () at the top right of the panel.

8. Since all the block cells are selected, deselect them by clicking outside the quilt grid.

9. You can now see that both versions of the quilt block have been randomly laid out in the quilt grid and that the quilt contains the exact number of blocks you requested in Step 4.

   

   Exact block quantity

   

   16 of the first Hunter's Star and 48 of the second have been randomly laid out