Behind the Mouse: The Electric Quilt Blog

If you are looking for a class, don’t forget QuiltUniversity.com. You can take these online classes anywhere in the world. EQ teacher/author, Fran Gonzalez, is teaching an EQ7 Sampler class that starts very soon… July 15th! Here’ the class description: EQ7 Sampler Build strong skills in Electric Quilt 7 as you discover what this powerful quilt design software will do for you! Fran Gonzalez will guide you as you explore the libraries, analyze and draw blocks, experiment with color tools, design quilt layouts, add appliqué and stencils to the layout, create a quilt label and generate a wide range of printouts. By the end of class, you will have an EQ7 project file packed with unique and exciting designs, plus the confidence to actively explore this amazing program on your own. Users of every level are welcome, with special emphasis on beginners. If you have already taken EQ6 Sampler, there

Check out the EQ Quilt Galleryto see some really beautiful quilts made by EQ users. In the gallery we showcase the EQ virtual quilt next to a photo of the finished quilt. It’s inspiring to see all the quilts people finish! This one , Poisson, by Simone Lherbon is a fun one for summer! See more quilts in the EQ Quilt Gallery! Submit your quilts and show them off on our website! What we need sent to penny@electricquilt.com: – EQ project (tell us which quilt it is in the Sketchbook) – Photo of the entire finished quilt (not at an angle/as straight-on as possible, larger than 600 pixels, do not crop out the background, do not cut off the borders or binding in the picture) – Quilt Title – Who gets the Credit? (designer, maker, quilter) – Note or Story about the quilt – Your website or blog information (optional)

July’s prize: Amy Butler softwares A winner will be chosen on August 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 July Journey pattern? Visit this page of our blog: https://doyoueq.com/blog/?p=2266 Block 1 Submitted by: JoAnn Korzenko Block 2 Submitted by: Cathy Buel Block 3 Submitted by: Joanne a.k.a. Threadhead Block 4 Submitted by: Anita Grossman Solomon Block 5 Submitted by: Beatrice Marotte Block 6 Submitted by: Barb Rodebush Block 7 Submitted by: Sandra Roessing Block 8 Submitted by: Joan Lucchese Block 9 Submitted by: Mary Markworth Block 10 Submitted by: Victoria Kooyman Block 11 Submitted by: Nancy

Thanks to everyone for submitting blocks for the June challenge. I know this past month’s block was really challenging. I am impressed with how many of you submitted your Jigsaw blocks. This month there were 46 amazing entries from all over the world. This month’s winner is Jolene Mershon. She submitted block #19: Congratulations Jolene! You’ve won a free STASH Spring 2011 software. We will be contacting your shortly about shipping your prize. July’s block (July Journey) is ready for your entries. Submit a picture of your July Journey block before August 1, 2011 8am Eastern to webmaster@electricquilt.com for a chance to win a free Amy Butler softwares at the end of July.

As promised here is BLOCK #7 of our 2011 Block of the Month on our blog. It’s called July Journey. Deadline for submitting your block picture to webmaster@electricquilt.com for a chance to win is August 1, 2011 8am Eastern. Click here to download the EQ7 project for July. 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.

A message from the Amy Butler team: It has been three months since the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan and just over two months since the tornados and flooding throughout the Southern United States. They are slowly recovering and rebuilding from these disasters but help will be needed for years to come. Amy Butler has put together a raffle to help support the relief efforts in these areas. Here’s the scoop on the raffle: -Tickets are $10 each, purchased through paypal -There will be 3 winners, each receiving a Sweet Life Bag full of goodies -100% of the proceeds will be sent to The American Red Cross -Tickets are on sale now through July 7th, Click Here or follow the directions below to get your tickets -Any questions can be sent to mallory@amybutlerdesign.com Please share this message with friends & family and on your blog or facebook page so everyone can

Don’t forget entries for the June Block of the Month are due by July 1, 2011 8am Eastern. This month’s prize is a free STASH Spring 2011 software. Get the pattern here.