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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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BeginnerStrip & Border Classics

3×3 Quilt Top Repeater

Click any block to rotate it 90° and explore custom layouts.

Rail Fence

Strip-pieced rail sets arranged in alternating horizontal and vertical blocks

Recolor Fabric Slots

Preset Palettes:

Block Anatomy & Specs

Grid Layout2x2
Standard Sizes6", 8", 10", 12"
Seams & Techniques:
Strip PiecingStraight Seams

History & Origins of the Rail Fence Block

A timeless, fast-piecing favorite that uses pre-cut strip sets. By alternating blocks between horizontal and vertical orientations, quilters create a woven optical zigzag or staircase pattern across the quilt top.

Cutting & Piecing Guide (12" Finished Block)

Precise unit cut sizes and step-by-step piecing instructions.

Choose a finished block size

The cut measurements below update to match.

Piece Cut List

12" Finished BlockFor a 2×2 block with 4 quadrants: Cut 4 strips 2.5" × 6.5" Fabric A, 4 strips 2.5" × 6.5" Fabric B, 4 strips 2.5" × 6.5" Fabric C (or sew three 2.5" × WOF strips and sub-cut into four 6.5" square quadrants).
6" Finished BlockCut 4 strips 1.5" × 3.5" Fabric A, 4 strips 1.5" × 3.5" Fabric B, 4 strips 1.5" × 3.5" Fabric C.

All measurements include a standard ¼" seam allowance. Finished block size: 12".

Step-by-Step Visual Assembly

1

Sew 3 contrasting fabric strips (Fabric A, B, C) together along long edges to create a 3-rail strip set.

2

Sub-cut strip set into four 6.5" square quadrants.

3

Arrange 4 quadrants in a 2×2 grid, alternating horizontal and vertical rail directions.

4

Join quadrants into rows and sew center seam.

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