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The Symmetry Tool |
Use this tool to try out various combinations of rotate and flip on all blocks on the quilt at once.
1. Use the Set Block 
tool to put blocks in all the spaces of your quilt.
2. Hold the keyboard CTRL key and click on any block on your quilt.
3. Continue to click to see variations. You can click up to 17 variations (the 17th variation is your original setting).
Here are a few samples with a regular Log Cabin block.
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Tip: The Symmetry tool is available for all quilt layouts, but works best with Horizontal layout with no sashing. Try 4 blocks across by 4 blocks down. To see any change in your quilt, your blocks must not be the same on all four sides.
The Symmetry tool is only available on Layer 1.
For more variations hold the keyboard ALT key and click on any block on your quilt. Every other block will rotate/flip.
02-04-2015
11:17 am
I adore the symmetry tool! I use it on nearly all of my quilts. It’s so much fun to experiement and often surprising to see the results. Have a super day!
02-05-2015
12:44 pm
Thanks Jennifer! Always nice to hear from you
02-04-2015
5:25 pm
Certainly a wonderful tool but how do you get the flipped/symmetrial blocks to print as a foundation?
02-05-2015
12:44 pm
Hi Toni,
Sorry, I’m not exactly sure what you mean. In the log cabin example you would just click on the block with the Select tool (black arrow) then click File > Print > Print Foundation Pattern. It will print a pattern for the block you clicked on (so if the block was rotated to the right on screen your printout will be for a block rotated to the right).
If that’s not what you meant, please let me know and I’ll be happy to help further.
Thanks!
Heidi
02-05-2015
8:33 am
I love this tool as well. One of my favourites!! Thanks EQ
02-08-2015
8:17 pm
One of my favorite tools, Heidi. Thanks for the highlight, and the timely reminder!
Al
03-09-2015
7:42 am
Thanks, it’s a great tool.