If you have ever come across this library in EQ7/EQ8 it doesn’t look like much.
But, let’s try this.
Click Libraries > Block Library > EQ7/EQ8 Libraries > 10 Sashing > Star Sashing
Click Add to Sketchbook for all the blocks you like.
Click the Layout tab at the bottom of the screen (in EQ7) or top of the screen (in EQ8).
Type in 2 for Sashing Height and Width
Click the Layer 1 tab at the bottom of the screen in EQ7 or, if you’re in EQ8, click the Design tab at the top and then the Block Tools option in the ribbon.
Click the Set Block tool and click on the sashing block you would like.
Hold the Ctrl key down on your keyboard and click in the empty sashing of the quilt.
Some blocks (like with the yellow quilt) will need to be rotated.
To quickly rotate, Click the Rotate Block tool in EQ7, or Rotate tool in EQ8 and hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard. The click on a sashing block in the quilt.
Other blocks will look better on-point.
You can also use one of the “Snowball” blocks from the Block Library to get a different look. Find it quickly by using the Search >> By Notecard feature in the Block Library.
Have fun experimenting!
If you have questions about this, or anything else, please contact tech support and we will be happy to help!
11-02-2016
11:41 am
Love the on-point version! I do need to experiment more with the sashing options. They can sure spark up a quilt top. Thanks.
11-02-2016
12:08 pm
Great post. Never knew about this, thanks
11-02-2016
5:38 pm
I just got done with a quick play session and can’t wait to try it out on a quilt.
11-02-2016
7:31 pm
Well Good grief!
I stumbled on these block about 10 days ago, not realizing that I was in the “sashing” category. I didn’t understand what they were at first. In my mind, I thought they were just goofy random paper piecing blocks, put an odd shape of fabric down, then add corners and trim them up square. But I played with them a bit and “got it”. Now here they are. I wasn’t aware that EQ employees were telepathic!
11-07-2016
11:34 am
Hi Cat,
We try! The telepathy hardly ever works but sometimes we get lucky!
11-07-2016
11:34 am
Glad you all liked it. Thank you!
03-01-2017
3:05 pm
This is great! I need to put some friendship blocks together for a quilt challenge. I think I’ll try this sashing. Thanks!
03-05-2017
12:06 am
This tip will certainly help me take my quilt designs to a new level! Had no idea that was how these blocks were to be used! THANK YOU!!!