05a | Clone a Quilt Block

Module 05a | Clone (Copy) a Quilt Block

The first step to creating unique quilt block variations is to clone (aka copy) the original Sawtooth Star quilt block we created in Exercise 02.

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Module 5a: How to Clone (Copy) a Quilt Block

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Help Guide

To create a clone (copy) of a quilt block:

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

   
2. Click on the Three Dots button () next to the quilt block you want to make a copy of (clone).
3. Click on the Clone option from the dropdown menu.

   
4. You will now see an identical copy of the original quilt block, which is named 'Sawtooth Star (2)'.

   
5. Click on the Edit Block button for the newly cloned block 'Sawtooth Star (2)'.

   
6. The Block Editor panel will slide out. To create a new, unique quilt block, you will need to make a fundamental change to the cloned block so that it is no longer identical to its original.

   • In this example, I'm changing all the background block pieces from Fabric Link A to Fabric Link C.

7. Click on any background piece of the block, right click on the mouse and then select the SELECT ALL option from the dropdown menu.

   
8. Click on the Link button () for the fabric link (Fabric Link C) you'd like to use for these block pieces.

   
9. You will now see that the background for our new Sawtooth Star is now Kona Bright Pink.

   
10. Click on the Save to Quilt button in the upper right corner of the Block Editor.

    
11. You will now see our new and unique block variation of the Sawtooth Star.

    
12. Add the new blocks to your quilt as desired.