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# Save a Quilt as a Block

Use Case: Have you ever created a great combination of blocks that you wish you could use it as its own bigger quilt block? Now you can!

<figure><img src="https://667278489-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPUFswdysHBJDPIJC9xe0%2Fuploads%2FdPNjxBY2ih7bRm49a3bj%2FPreQuilt__Aug%2031%2C%202026%20(1).jpg?alt=media&amp;token=00aa4392-ffbc-47b8-ad95-a95331985bd0" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p><em>Starting Point: A quilt using Bear Tracks, Bento Box, and Rail Fence blocks.</em> </p></figcaption></figure>

## <mark style="color:$primary;">How to Save a Quilt as a Block</mark>

This is a great feature for when you want to use a collection of quilt blocks in another quilt. Rather than recreating the block collections over and over again, you can create a bigger block to reuse.

### <mark style="color:$primary;">YouTube Tutorial</mark>

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/xpv6UW-zIWI>" %}

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### <mark style="color:$primary;">Written Help Guide</mark>

{% stepper %}
{% step %} <mark style="color:$primary;">**Edit**</mark> your quilt so that there are no empty blocks.

* **TIP**: Use the GRID tab to remove empty columns and rows.
* In this example, I change the number of columns and rows from 10 to 3.

<div><figure><img src="https://667278489-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPUFswdysHBJDPIJC9xe0%2Fuploads%2FAaTnRwxuL65gvGh6qaMP%2FScreenshot%202026-08-31%20at%201.14.03%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=bb1c3b89-35e7-4f96-911b-13f66bc95680" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Before: 10 columns x 10 rows</em></p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://667278489-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPUFswdysHBJDPIJC9xe0%2Fuploads%2Fnvzmgy17nqghe6fZfqjS%2FScreenshot%202026-08-31%20at%201.15.09%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=5990f358-6560-4a41-ad6f-d1a06f60099c" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>After: 3 columns x 3 rows</em></p></figcaption></figure></div>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Open the <mark style="color:$primary;">**FUNSIES tab**</mark>. Click on the <mark style="color:$primary;">**'Convert Quilt to Block' button**</mark>.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://667278489-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPUFswdysHBJDPIJC9xe0%2Fuploads%2FamTEsjEhHWVnflHgCYKo%2FScreenshot%202026-08-31%20at%201.16.23%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=140fdb2e-33c0-4b8a-898e-2e68afab4d85" alt="" width="353"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
{% endstep %}

{% step %} <mark style="color:$primary;">**Name**</mark> your new block. And click on the <mark style="color:$primary;">**Covert button**</mark>.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://667278489-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPUFswdysHBJDPIJC9xe0%2Fuploads%2F87RFL9P8nfYzY8aUSnUe%2FScreenshot%202026-08-31%20at%201.17.35%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=076a3111-4ac4-4c9d-af77-06c6a316e7b3" alt="" width="420"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
The block is now **saved to your Block Stash**. You can now use it as its own block in a new quilt.

<figure><img src="https://667278489-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPUFswdysHBJDPIJC9xe0%2Fuploads%2FCww1lkUKr8q0j9kaACL2%2FScreenshot%202026-08-31%20at%201.35.34%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=598cfa86-ddb4-4541-a1c6-1c1e7a5f94fa" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

*U.2026.08.31*
