Using the Library Panel

The navigation buttons at the top of the panel are used to change views. Click Library for the Library view of all the blocks in the program.

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The Library view lists all the blocks included in the BlockBase+ software. Blocks are organized into categories and subcategories based on Barbara Brackman’s Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns.

A) Click directly on a category name to open or close the category displaying the subcategories.

B) Click on a subcategory to update the Blocks panel with the blocks for that category. A category will remain open until you close it.

 

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Position the cursor along the right side of the Library panel until the double-arrow cursor is visible. Drag to increase or decrease the width of the Library panel. Blocks in the viewer will not change in size, but will adjust the number of rows automatically.

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