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Block Factory Review by Sharla Hicks: It is easy to print blocks and templates to any size

Quilter's Newsletter Magazine CD that includes Block Factory to print out blocks from last 5 years and 170 projects and articles.

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Quilter's Newsletter Magazine on CD
Over 170 projects from the last 5 years (1995-2000) available now at your finger tips on CD!

View articles on any MAC or PC. Using Quilt-Pro's Block Factory technology, PC users and Mac users with Virtual PC can print any size block and templates from the projects

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Block Factory Review

by Sharla Hicks © 2000

The Block Factory CDs (KC Star Quilts, Mariner Compass, and Quilter Newsletter CD) are stand alone block library programs (no drawing tools) that are designed to print blocks and foundation paper piecing blocks quickly and easily.

If you own Quilt-Pro, you may select the option to add the blocks to your Quilt-Pro block library when you install a Block Factory CD to your hard drive.

Operations:

Simple, everything you need is on one screen. Clicking on self-explanatory menus, buttons and blocks leads you to the next step.

Four simple steps and you are ready to start selecting fabric and piecing!

Use the block menu (to the left).
Click on the selected category and the blocks appear in the right frame.
Select the block to print. Block highlights in blue.
Select your print options by selecting one of three buttons: Templates, Foundation or Print.

Print options found in Block Factory.

Quilt-Pro has created an easy interface for printing. There are three ways to bring up the print screen: Select one of three button, Templates, Foundation, or Print. Selecting the Print button, automatically selects the print option the program thinks is best for the block. You can print any size block by changing the print size.

Fig. 1

All the blocks can be printed with templates.

Identifying Foundation Blocks (paper piecing) for paper piecing printouts.

Foundation Piecing Block Indicator: The Foundation button stays the same color as the other buttons (see Fig. 1.)
NOT a Foundation Piecing Block: The foundation button grays out (see Fig 2.)

Fig. 2

Below are examples of the Apple Leaf Block using the template and foundation piecing printing wizards.

Print Foundation Block Wizard
for Apple Leaf Block

The foundation wizard allows you to select:

Example of number foundation printout.

Print Template Wizard
for Apple Leaf Block

The program automatically selects only 1 of duplicate templates, (see red templates above. Only the red templates will print.
Optional: You may select any or all the templates you wish to print.

The blocks are drawn square, but you have the option to create rectangle blocks by removing the Keep Proportion check and adjusting the Height and Width.

Block Factory Computer requirements:
Windows 95/98/NT/ME/00/XP/Vista/7
8 MB RAM
25 MB available disk space (can run program from CD to save space)
Mouse or other pointing device (pen)
High color or true color video recommended.

Block Factory Releases:

Mariner's Compass Editions Volume 1 and Volume 2,

Quilter's Newsletter Magazine CD that includes Block Factory to print out blocks from last 5 years and 170 projects and articles.
We also carry Foundation Piecing Printer sheets

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Mac &/OR Windows Versions of Foundation Factory Series
Paper Piecing Software
Can open blocks in Quilt-Pro

Carol Doak Foundation Factory
Windows & Mac Versions

Sharon Hultgren's Easy Angle Partner CD with Foundation Factory Interface

foundation factory volume 1 foundation factory volume 2
Available in Windows or Mac Versions

Block Factory Series for WINDOWS:
Regular and paper piecing blocks
Can open blocks in Quilt-Pro & Perfect Quilt.

Volume 1 Volume 2
(2) Volumes of Mariner's Compass Blocks for Windows

Kansas City Star Newspaper Quilt Blocks

Standard Edition Volume 1
Standard Edition Volume 2
Foundation Companion Book (blocks from CDs in the book)

Jenny Haskins version based on Quilt-Pro 5 for Windows

Flagship Program

Perfect Quilt
Jenny Haskins
A Touch of Magic with Every Stitch

Jenny Haskins version based on 1-2-3 Quilt™
Perfect Quilt Expressions Series
A Touch of Magic with Every Stitch

Perfect Quilt Express
Simple Interface for Traditional Quilters when the big guys are too much
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Perfect Quilt Expressions Series
Jenny Haskins
A Touch of Magic with Every Stitch
Haskins' Version of Foundation Factory

1200 Classic Foundations for Windows
Based on Foundation Factory
Vol 1 & Vol 2 for Windows

Perfect Quilt Series
Jenny Haskins
A Touch of Magic with Every Stitch
Haskins' Version of Mariners Compass

Mariners Compass Collection
250 + Blocks

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Block Factory CDs

More DVDs, CDs, Videos & Software

Quilter's Newsletter Magazine on CD Over 170 projects from the last 5 years (1995-2000) available now at your finger tips on CD!

Sold Out, No Longer Available

Block Factory Review

by Sharla Hicks © 2000

Operations:

Print options found in Block Factory.

All the blocks can be printed with templates.

Identifying Foundation Blocks (paper piecing) for paper piecing printouts.

Below are examples of the Apple Leaf Block using the template and foundation piecing printing wizards.

Block Factory Computer requirements:

Block Factory Releases:

Mariner's Compass Editions Volume 1 and Volume 2,

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Windows Version

Mac Version

Quilter's Newsletter Magazine on CD
Over 170 projects from the last 5 years (1995-2000) available now at your finger tips on CD!

Related Items

More DVDs, CDs, Videos & Software