BlockBase Overview

BlockBase software

Code: A-BBW00
Type: Stand-Alone Pattern Software
Price: $69.95

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What is BlockBase?

It's a Block Powerhouse!

The same patterns that sold in 1928 for 15 cents each are yours in BlockBase for less than 2 cents apiece! CD-ROM Version of Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns. No other pattern collection comes close!

BlockBase has virtually every pieced block published from 1836-1970 - over 4300 patterns, ready to print as patterns. The Electric Quilt Company has added hundreds of blocks to BlockBase to make sure it contains all pieced blocks from historic collections.

It's easy! Find a block - click on it - choose Print - type the pattern size you want.

Print:

any size as templates as numbered foundation blocks as rotary cutting instructions as whole block designs in color, grayscale or outlines

Export as bitmaps or enhanced metafiles -- great for Web graphics or other projects. BlockBase even identifies which blocks are perfect for cutting with Marti Michell's Perfect Patchwork Templates!

Special search categories include blocks perfect for: Reproduction Quilts Miniature Quilts Color Studies Optical Quilts Holidays Search for: State blocks Anniversary or wedding blocks Occupations -- find symbolic blocks perfect for your favorite lawyer, doctor, teacher or 30 other occupations All star, leaf, tree, flower, airplane, animal, butterfly blocks - or dozens of other searchable categories

It's the ultimate quilting block resource!