Behind the Mouse: The Electric Quilt Blog

To enter email SarahShriver@electricquilt.com with this info: Subject line: Quiltmaker Volume 4 Giveaway Name Address We will randomly choose 1 winner on November 14 and post it to the blog. So make sure you check back that day! Good Luck!

November’s prize: Sue Spargo A winner will be chosen on December 1, 2011 9am Eastern. Thanks for submitting your pictures to webmaster@electricquilt.com! Don’t worry about sending a professional photograph. You don’t even need to crop it! As long as we can see the whole block (400px or larger) and it isn’t on too much of an angle, we will do the rest to get your photo ready for the blog. Want the November Novelty pattern? Visit this page of our blog:https://doyoueq.com/blog/?p=2280 Block 1 Submitted by: JoAnn Korzenko Block 2 Submitted by: Bea Lee Block 3 Submitted by: Béatrice Marotte Block 4 Submitted by: Paula Miceli Block 5 Submitted by: Deb Gervais Block 6 Submitted by: Susan Polan Block 7 Submitted by: Sharon Rich Block 7 Submitted by: Beth Stoneberger Block 8 Submitted by: Vicki Shadow Block 9 Submitted by: Nancy Anderson Block 10 Submitted by: Ann Nancarrow Block 11 Submitted by: Barb Rodebush Block 12 Submitted by: Betty Upchurch Block 13 Submitted by: Joanne Block 14 Submitted by: Kathy

Take a look at this adorable children’s book the our own Heidi Kory designed in EQ7! This is such a great idea for EQ7 users. I can think of about 5 books right now that I’d love to illustrate in EQ7 for my daughters. What a cute style and a great Christmas gift idea. SO CUTE! See the full book here.

There were 27 amazing entries from all over the world. Thank you all for entering an October Opportunity block for the block of the month challenge. This month’s winner is Kay Ahr. She submitted block #22: Congratulations Kay! You’ve won a free Quiltmaker Quilting Designs Volume 5! We will be contacting your shortly about shipping your prize. Thanks again to everyone for your participation. We are so excited that you’re having fun with this project. It’s great seeing your blocks in fabric and how different the same pattern looks when each of you put your magic touch on it. November’s block (November Novelty) is ready for your entries. Submit a picture of your November Novelty block before December 1, 2011 9am Eastern for a chance to win a free Sue Spargo software program.

As promised here is BLOCK #11 of our 2011 Block of the Month on our blog. It’s called November Novelty. Deadline for submitting your block picture to webmaster@electricquilt.com for a chance to win is December 1, 2011 8am Eastern. Click here to download the EQ7 project for November. Use any fabrics you want! Use your favorites! Challenge yourself with a new color scheme! If you have EQ7, you can try out the colors before cutting the fabric for the block. Here are some colorway ideas: Download rotary cutting in this colorway. (PDF) Download rotary cutting in this colorway. (PDF) Download foundation piecing. (PDF) Download foundation piecing. (PDF) Download templates. (PDF) Download templates. (PDF) Download rotary cutting in this colorway. (PDF) Download rotary cutting in this colorway. (PDF) Download foundation piecing. (PDF) Download foundation piecing. (PDF) Download templates. (PDF) Download templates. (PDF) Sew the block and send your picture to webmaster@electricquilt.com.

Don’t forget entries for the October Block of the Month are due by November 1, 2011 8am Eastern. This month’s prize is a free Quiltmaker Quilting Designs Volume 5 software. Get the pattern here.

Haven’t tried MyEQBoutique.com yet? Well now is a great time to. Take 10% off your purchase with coupon code WELCOME10. There are TONS of new collections up right now so go find the one that calls to you and take 10% off! Offer good through January 1, 2012. Need some inspiration? This little Trick-or-Treat Candy Bag is an easy weekend project. We used Angie Padilla’s, Creepy Cupcakes Collection.