I spend a lot of time designing quilt blocks for piecing in Electric Quilt, but I also like the look of applique. The good news is that with EQ8, you can easily design your own applique blocks and motifs. And once you have designed it, you can use the tools in EQ8 to make it any size you would like. In this lesson, we will take an existing drawing and create an applique motif. Last year for Christmas, I finally received a much coveted gift of a Kitchenaid Mixer. I always had a little hand mixer, but how I dreamed of mixing up cookies and goodies with a stand mixer. I decided I really wanted an applique motif of my mixer to use for kitchen related items like aprons and tea towels. So I sketched a picture of my wonderful mixer. I scanned in my hand drawing to use to
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EQ8 Lessons with Lori – Let’s Play with Applique
Posted 02-25-2020 by Lori | Posted in: EQ8 Lessons with Lori Uncategorized
EQ8 Lessons with Lori – Create a Pantograph
Posted 12-31-2019 by Lori | Posted in: EQ8 Lessons with Lori Uncategorized
Many EQ8 Users have longarm or midarm machines that they use to machine quilt their quilt creations. Sometimes they use a pantograph to create all over quilting designs. A pantograph is usually a repeating quilting design. The longarm user follows the line on the paper with a stylus or laser light that is attached to the machine. Pantograph designs can vary in width with simple to complex designs. Using the power of Electric Quilt Design Software, you can create your own pantographs to print out and use for your machine quilting. For this lesson, we will use an existing stencil, resize it and clone it to create a pantograph that can be printed out and used with a longarm or midarm machine for machine quilting. Ocean Waves Pantograph Skillset: Beginner/ Advanced Beginner Stencil size: 8″ x 60″ Skill Builders: Draw a stencil Edit a Stencil Open EQ8. Let’s open the Project. The project
Everything is on sale!
Posted 12-28-2019 by Heidi | Posted in: EQ Company News EQ Company News EQ News and Press Just Because More for EQers Uncategorized
EQ8 Lessons with Lori – Add stencils to a quilt
Posted 11-22-2019 by Lori | Posted in: EQ8 Lessons with Lori Uncategorized
This lesson is all about adding stencils to your quilt. Stencils are the drawings that show the quilting lines on your quilt. You may want to audition different stencils to decide how you might want to quilt your design and to help you figure out what approach you will take when quilting. You can have stencils that go over individual blocks or you can create a stencil that goes over an entire sections of your quilt. For this lesson, I will show you how I quilted the Anchor’s Away quilt from the last lesson. If you haven’t completed that lesson, you can find it HERE. First, lets talk about the layers of a quilt. When you are on the Quilt Worktable, you will see three tabs at the bottom of the screen. Layer 1 This layer is made up of pieced or applique blocks that are stitched together to make
Happy Halloween!
Posted 10-31-2019 by Heidi | Posted in: Just Because More for EQers My EQ Boutique Uncategorized
Today we have 30% off all Halloween themed Boutique add-ons! Boutique products install a variety of blocks to use in your EQ software. Some products include complete quilt project files, too! Make them just like the original or, edit in EQ to make it your own! Available for Mac and Windows. (Download Only) See all sale add-ons >>> Use code: HALLOWEEN One day sale only! Ends today! 10/31/19
EQ Boutique – Stars & more!
Posted 04-10-2019 by Heidi | Posted in: Downloads EQ Designers EQ Software Tips Just Because More for EQers Uncategorized
Do you know about EQ Boutique? Or how EQ Boutique works? EQ Boutique products install a variety of designer-created quilt blocks to use in your EQ software. Some products include complete quilt project files, too! Print templates, foundations and/or rotary cutting directions, then start sewing! Boutique add-ons are compatible with Electric Quilt 8, Electric Quilt 7, and EQStitch software. Select Boutique add-ons are also compatible with EQ Mini software. All of our Star Collections are 20% off 4/10/19-4/11/19. Use code STARS20 to receive the discount. Install these patterns right into your EQ block library. But, there’s much more than star blocks! You can also search EQ Boutique patterns by designer… Amy Heaton Angie Padilla Annika Kornelis Christine Wipplinger Denise Russart Erin McMorris Janeen van Niekerk Jenny Novinsky Judy Martin Marsha McCloskey Mickey Depre Pearl Pereira Quiltmaker 100 Blocks Regina Grewe Sindy Rodenmayer
EQ Academy is getting close!
Posted 03-14-2019 by Heidi | Posted in: EQ Academy EQ Company News EQ News and Press Just Because More for EQers Uncategorized
Have you heard about EQ Academy? EQ Academy is a 4-day workshop, hosted by The Electric Quilt Company, dedicated to learning the ins and outs of Electric Quilt 8 (EQ8) software. This fun and educational event will give you the tools you need to get the most out of your EQ8, while building lasting friendships! EQ Academy takes place in Perrysburg Ohio, just south of Toledo. Here are some FAQ (including information on location and where to stay). Classes are offered April 4-7th as full-day (6 hours) and half-day (3 hours) options. Take one, or take a lot! Here are the classes available. Some are already sold out so if you are interested you better get moving! Here is the recap from last September. Be sure to read the comments/reviews at the end! Here are some more reviews. Jean B. says… “My first time at EQA and I loved every