Blocks & shapes

Build a block from other blocks

Drop finished blocks into the squares of a new block in the block builder: four stars make a sampler, four half-square triangles a pinwheel. Each lands sized to its square.

Where to find it

Block builder → right panel → Palette → Blocks

Open the block builder
In the block builder, typing star into the palette search lists the star blocks; an Ohio Star, a Sawtooth Star, a Friendship Star and an Evening Star are dragged into the four squares of a new block, each landing sized to its square

How to do it

  1. Open a new block in the block builder and set its drafting grid, like 2 × 2 for four blocks.
  2. In the palette on the right, type a name like “star” into the search, or jump to Blocks. Choose Classics or Mine.
  3. Drag a block onto a square of the grid. It lands sized to fill that square.
  4. Fill the other squares the same way, then name the block and press Save.

Good to know

  • Turned pieces snap back onto the grid, so a block dropped on point stays lined up.
  • Recolor a dropped block like any other pieces: pick a color and click.
Who can use it
Free with a Quiltler account
Where it works
Web studio

This guide answers

  • How do I put blocks inside a block?
  • Can I make a sampler block from four blocks?
  • How do I combine blocks into a bigger block?
  • How do I make a block of four?
  • Can I use a classic block inside my block?