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02a | Reverse Engineering

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Reverse Engineer: To examine the construction or composition of a quilt block in order to recreate a duplicate or similar quilt block.

Module 02a | About Reverse Engineering

Before we can get started building out a custom quilt block (in this case - a traditional quilt block, the Sawtooth Star), I'm going to introduce you to the concept of reverse engineering.

Reverse engineering is to examine the construction or composition of a quilt block in order to recreate a duplicate or similar quilt block.


YouTube Video


Help Guide

In preparation for reverse engineering a block (like the Sawtooth Star):

  1. Breakdown the block into a grid.

  2. Analyze the block and break it down into its components.

    • There are 4 small white squares, 4 flying geese, and 1 large black square.

With is knowledge, we can now recreate the block in PreQuilt.

Module 2a: A Tidbit on Reverse Engineering