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BlockBase software

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

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  1. Over 4000 pieced block patterns
  2. Amazing historical as well as pattern resource for quilters and quilt historians
  3. Blocks categorized in 22 categories just as in the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns by Barbara Brackman
    (examples: Equal Nine Patch, Unequal 9 Patch Small Center, Unequal 9 Patch Large Center, Five- & Six-Pointed Stars, Eight-Pointed Stars, Stars, etc. each with subcategories)
    (Strip Quilts, One-Patch and Multi-Patch are only in the Encyclopedia)
  4. Design Notes for blocks include Brackman I.D. number, Block names, and dates
    BlockBase notecard for Feathered Star
    Published names and information for Feathered Star
  5. Published Names include names, magazines or other sources, dates and some contact information for copyright notices
  6. Create and save projects of blocks to find them again quickly
  7. Export and save blocks as bitmaps of a size you specify
export blocks as metafiles and make your own piecing diagrams

separate metafile pieces in other programs to create piecing diagrams
  1. Copy blocks as bitmaps to the Windows clipboard to paste into other Windows imaging programs
  2. Export and save blocks as metafiles of a size you specify
    *great for teachers who want to make their own handouts!
  3. Copy blocks as metafiles to the Windows clipboard to paste into other Windows programs that accept vector images
  4. Print blocks at any size as uncolored, white, grayscale, or colored blocks
  5. Print blocks at any size as foundation/ paper piecing patterns, options include white or grayscale pattern sections, mirroring/flipping the printout depending on your technique, seperating pattern sections, printing as many small blocks on a page as will fit, printing with or without numbering, specifying with or without seam allowance and size of seam allowance, and changing the thickness of the lines
  6. Print blocks at any size as templates, options include with or without seam allowance, size of seam allowance, and changing the thickness of the lines
  7. Print blocks at any size as rotary cutting charts, options include choosing uncolored, grayscale, or colored version of block, specifying with or without seam allowance, and size of seam allowanceright-click on any block and view a quick quilt
  8. Print block commercial template information for Marti Mitchell's Perfect Patchwork Templates, including possible block sizes, template sets required, and template pieces used
  9. Printing blocks in any size makes it a powerhouse for miniature quilt makers
  10. Quick Quilt option shows you how a one-block quilt would look with the block you choose
  11. Search for blocks by Block Name search by name (example: The Priscilla, Feathered Star, Broken Wheel, Kitty Corner, etc.)
  12. Search for blocks by Brackman I.D. number search by Brackman number (example: 1727a, 1270, I016, etc.)
  13. Search for blocks with a certain word in their name wildcard search (example: search for "beaut" returns 41 blocks including Water Beauty, Ladies Beautiful Star, Ohio Beauty, Black Beauty, Savannah Beautiful Star, and many more Beauties for different states or cities
  14. Search for blocks by keyword search by keyword:

 

Blocks perfect for reproduction quilts...

1785, 1795, 1805, 1815, ..., 1935, 1945

Blocks perfect for...

Color studies
Miniature quilts
Optical illusions
Secondary designs

History

Colonial Times
Historic characters
Historic events
...
Wild West

Holidays and Occasions

Birthdays, Christmas, Columbus Day, Easter, Father's Day, ... Valentine's Day

Home and Family

Baby, Children, Community, Father, ..., Pets, Women's names

Nature

Animals, Beach, Birds, ..., Water, Weather, Winter

Occupations

Accountant, Actor/Actress, Antique store owner, Architecht, ..., Teacher, TV or Radio employee, Waiter/Waitress, Weaver, Writer, Zoo Keeper

Recreation and Sports

Card playing, dancing, games, sewing, toys

Travel

Airplanes, Boats, Cities, Nationalities, States, Trains

  1. Search for blocks by Source search by source (example: Nancy Cabot, Detroit Free Press, Good Housekeeping, etc.)
  2. Search for blocks then use the "Find in BlockBase" button to locate where this block is categorized. The result is finding other blocks with similar structure, piecing methods, appearance, and variations of the original block.
  3. Linkable to EQ4 and EQ5, and would appear in the Block Library of either of those programs