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# 04a | What is a Fabric Link?

## <mark style="color:blue;">Module 04a | What is a Fabric Link?</mark>

There's a lot of value to PreQuilt's fabric links - it reduces the chore of changing your mind! But what is a fabric link?!? Find out here!

In this sub-module you'll be introduced to the fundamental feature of PreQuilt, the Fabric Link.

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## <mark style="color:blue;">YouTube Video</mark>

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*Module 4a: What is a Fabric Link?*
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## <mark style="color:blue;">Help Guide</mark>

A **Fabric Link** is used to connect a particular quilt block piece (bottom left HST patch) to a particular fabric swatch (Ruby Star swatch on the right).&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/W46OHYpvvTcDOdfdfW7l" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>The HST patch is linked to the Ruby Star swatch.</em></p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/gSjUrHEnEXt6Awz0ocws" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>It'll look like this once applied.</em></p></figcaption></figure>

So when the fabric swatch used by a Fabric Link is changed (from a solid to another solid or from a solid to a printed fabric swatch or from a printed fabric swatch to another printed fabric swatch), everything that is using that Fabric Link will also change and be updated automatically.

<figure><img src="/files/AivCDigeJ51vD8Cpnfi6" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>It'll look like this when the fabric swatch being used in the Fabric Link is changed.</em></p></figcaption></figure>