Quilt Editor: Production Ready Quilts

Overview

The Quilt Editor is where projects graduate from experiments to production. It borrows the blog’s cinematic hero, swaps in a sticky knowledge rail, and leans into narrative copy so collaborators can skim or deep dive.

Planning the composition

• Start with the Smart Layout assistant. Feed it your target dimensions, block library, and preferred symmetry rules.
• Adjust the suggested arrangement using the scene graph. Drag any node to a new position; dependent seams update instantly.
• Freeze sections when you are happy so the assistant stops reshuffling them.

Collaboration tools

• Use comments for stitch-level discussions. Each note inherits context: colors, snaps, and even zoom level.
• Timeline view shows who made which change. Roll back entire scenes or branch a new quilt concept.
• Notifications integrate with Slack and email via Resend.

Printing + fulfillment

1. Validate BOM (bill of materials). The checklist highlights shortages based on your stash plus connected shops.
2. Export layered PDFs for long-arm machines. QuiltLab embeds cut order metadata.
3. Send the fulfillment package to Stripe Billing if you are running a shop; the invoice syncs with your catalog automatically.

Troubleshooting

• If a block looks stretched, confirm its aspect ratio matches the block editor source.
• When exports look dull, ensure “High fidelity printing” is enabled in the export modal.
• Undo stack empty? The Quilt Editor creates version checkpoints automatically; open the timeline tray and jump back to any checkpoint.