Behind the Mouse: The Electric Quilt Blog

Welcome to the EQ8 Block Spotlight! Each month we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library with a few design ideas. Then we want you to show us what you can do with the block. We hope these posts will inspire you to try something new and expand your EQ skills! Don’t forget to comment on other quilter’s designs too. Let’s build each other up! This month’s block: Offset Squares Where to find it: 01 Classic Pieced > Five Patch Design ideas to spark your creativity This first quilt is a 4 x 4 horizontal layout with sashing and the Offset Squares block is set in all the quilt center spaces. I drew a block for the sashing to create the points that extend from each block. Here’s what that sashing block looks on the Block Worktable: My second quilt uses a quilt from the Layout Library. It’s Hexagonal –

Thanks to everyone who participated in last month’s design challenge! You can view all the quilt designs submitted here. Winners Two winners were selected randomly. Congratulations to…. Winner 1: Kristy S. Winner 2: Sandra Smith Honorable Mentions Don’t forget to look at all the amazing submissions to this challenge. Here are a few honorable mentions! More Chances to Win Cottage Flowers from Maywood Studio is March’s Fabric of the Month! Download the collection and enter our design challenge for another chance to win some fabric!

Spring is almost on its way! March’s Fabric of the Month is Cottage Flowers by Susie Hetherington for Maywood Studio. Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature with Cottage Flowers. This collection, designed by Susie Hetherington, a dedicated pattern and printmaker, celebrates the natural world through her intricately hand-carved designs. Each pattern is crafted using traditional linoleum printing techniques, capturing the delicate textures found in the garden and drawing inspiration from the Arts and Crafts movement! Find this collection in shops in early April! A bundle of these fabrics will be given away to two lucky winners! Submit your EQ design featuring Cottage Flowers below…all instructions and contest details are in this post. Good luck! To enter In order to enter for the giveaway you must submit a quilt using the current Fabric of the Month AND comment on at least one other person’s quilt you like by the end of the month. If you’re the first

  EQ Academy is next month and there are still a few seats left! Which class do you want to take? Scroll down for a quick overview of each one, including testimonials from students about the event! The most popular class: Class overview: Are you new to EQ8? Have you owned earlier versions but just didn’t use the software? This 2-day class is perfect for beginner EQ8 users needing the full-EQ experience. Take an in-depth tour through the software to get a better understanding of the three worktables, the Project Sketchbook, and how to navigate the entire workspace so you can design your own beautiful blocks and quilts! Class topics: Understanding EQ8 project files and the Project Sketchbook Navigating the Quilt, Block, and Image Worktables Creating Horizontal and On-point quilts Working with and understanding EQ8’s quilt layers Creating perfect borders with a click of the mouse Printing quilt images and

Quilters love kaleidoscope blocks and we couldn’t stop with just one collection! We are excited to announce our newest add-on, Kaleidoscope Collection Two, is now available! Purchase and download today to add 500+ kaleidoscope-style blocks to the EQ8 Block Library. We want to see your kaleidoscope blocks! Scroll down for details on the Sew-and-Tell and prize pack giveaway! These new blocks are the perfect next step for quilters who loved the Kaleidoscope Collection One designs, or for any fan of foundation paper piecing! Each block is drawn in two different ways and the magic happens in the corners! When Star Corner style blocks are set together in a layout, a star is formed in the corners. When Square Corner style blocks are set together in a layout, an on-point square is formed. Check out the blocks where the piecing happens in the corners for even more unique secondary designs! Designs

Welcome to the EQ8 Block Spotlight! Each month we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library with a few design ideas. Then we want you to show us what you can do with the block. If you’re a brand new EQ8 user, I hope you’ll join in the fun! This monthly series is great motivation to dig into the software and practice your new EQ8 skills. And if you’ve been using EQ8 for a while, I hope these posts will inspire you to try something new! Don’t forget to comment on other quilter’s designs too. Let’s build each other up! This month’s block: Whirlpool Where to find it: 01 Classic Pieced > Four Patch Design ideas to spark your creativity This first quilt is a custom set layout. It’s an offset layout that repeats three blocks–Whirlpool, Four X, and a star block I drew on the Block Worktable. Here’s