PatternMakr
Launching September 25th, 2026

Something Beautiful is Being Pieced Together

PatternMakr is an all-in-one digital studio for modern quilters. From interactive pattern design to quick fabric math and a community block library, we're building your cozy new home for piecing and quilting.

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Interactive Pattern Studio

Custom quilt block designer with real-time colorway switching & grid sizing.

Coming Sept 25

Quilt Math Suite

Instant precision math for yardage, HST trimming, bias binding & precut fabrics.

Coming Sept 25

Quilt Block Library

Curated collection of traditional & modern blocks with piecing diagrams.

Coming Sept 25

Quilt Radio & BOM

Ambient sewing music channels, daily block challenges & community showcases.

Coming Sept 25
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Launching September 25, 2026

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Quilting Dictionary

On Point

Blocks
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A block or quilt setting rotated 45° so it sits like a diamond instead of a square.

Outer Border Framing & Layout

Border strips frame the pieced center field before basting and binding.

Pieced Quilt Center Inner Border Outer Border Strip

Also see

BlockSetting

More Blocks terms

Keep exploring the glossary.

BlockA single pieced (or appliquéd) unit, usually square, that gets repeated and joined with others to build a quilt top.Medallion QuiltA quilt built around a large central design, surrounded by a series of pieced or appliquéd borders.Sampler QuiltA quilt made of many different blocks (often one of each), traditionally used to practice and showcase a range of techniques.Scrap QuiltA quilt pieced from a wide variety of leftover fabrics rather than a single coordinated collection.SettingThe arrangement of blocks in a quilt top — straight, on-point, with sashing, and so on.UFO"UnFinished Object" — quilter slang for any project started but not yet completed.

Put it into practice

Block LibraryBrowse classic pieced blocks and their history.Pattern MakerDrag blocks onto a grid to design your own quilt top.Yardage CalculatorWork out exactly how much fabric your quilt needs.
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