04e | Use the Color Randomizer

PRO TIP: Think outside the box and select a custom Fabric Pull when using the Color Randomizer feature in PreQuilt (instead of a manufacturer's color card).

Module 04e | How to Use the Color Randomizer Feature

In this sub-module, you'll learn how to use the Color Randomizer feature in PreQuilt to be able to find surprising color combinations. This feature for when you don't know exactly what fabrics you'd like to use and can often be used as a starting point for your color play.

You can either use the defaulted Kona color card to randomly select fabrics OR you can use another solid fabric manufacturer or a custom fabric pull to randomize from. The custom fabric pull is a great way to limit your options to a specific fabric pull or your physical fabric stash.

To learn more about randomly using your Fabric Stash, check out our Blog article, Use Your Stash.

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Module 4e: How to Use the Color Randomizer Feature

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Help Guide

If the Color Randomizer isn't working, it's because you are not using any Fabric Links in your quilt.

a | Use the PreQuilt Color Randomizer

When you use the Color Randomizer, it is always defaulted to the Kona color card.

1. Click on the Randomize button () from the central vertical control panel.

   
2. Once you click on the Randomize button, you will notice that your fabric links have all be randomly assigned a different Kona solid fabric.

   

   Before

   

   After Randomizing
3. As you find fabrics that you like, you can click on the Lock button () so that they will no longer randomize (optional).

   

   Fabric Link C locked

   

   Fabric Link C was not Randomized
4. Continue clicking the Randomize button until you have found a color combination that you like.

b | Use a Specific Fabric Library with the Color Randomizer

PRO TIP: Think outside the box and select a custom Fabric Pull when using the Color Randomizer feature in PreQuilt.

To control what fabric manufacturer or fabric pull being used:

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

   
2. Click on the Three Dots button () to the right of the Randomize Colors button.

   
3. From the dropdown, click on the Randomize using your Fabric Pull option.

   
4. Click on the Select button for whatever fabric manufacturer you'd like to have your fabrics randomly selected from. In this example, I'll select Andover.

   
5. Click on the Randomize button () from the central vertical control panel.

   
6. You will now see that the locked Fabric Link C remains Kona Candy Pink, but the other two Fabric Links (A & B) have now been randomly assigned Andover solid fabrics.

   

   All Kona solid fabrics

   

   Kona & Andover solid fabrics