Behind the Mouse: The Electric Quilt Blog

Happy Father’s Day!                 This quilt uses EQ Printables to print off the photos (of course). I also added a border to allow a place for the kids (or dogs) to write messages to dad or grampa, or whoever. You can use a fabric marker or fabric paint to make the messages. I hope everyone has a nice Father’s Day!

This is a special bonus post for the EQ7 Summer Drawing Series Sew Along! For this mini lesson, we’ll explore another Pieced PatchDraw click-and-snap grid—the Eight Point Star. I’ll give you some hints on how to draw this block, but I won’t be writing out step-by-step instructions because I’d like you to give your new drawing skills a workout! Click here to download the Mini Lesson PDF file. Start by clicking BLOCK > New Block > PatchDraw Block. Remember to Add to Sketchbook  when you’re done. Input the following settings on the Precision Bar: Block Width and Height: 12 Grid: Eight Point Star Dimension 1 and Dimension 2: 4 Graph Paper Cells: OFF Use the PolyLine tool  to draw the shapes shown below in the upper-left quadrant of the block. Fill in the rest of the block by using the Clone selected segments  and Rotate selected segments  tools. Notice that

This quilt, by Tula Pink, was spotted at Spring Market.                       I love the idea, a sampler put into a larger design. I made a few in EQ7.             One of the things in EQ that make it really easy, in the Line Brush tool. If you click and hold on the Paintbrush tool, other paintbrush options will pop up. One is the Line Brush Tool.                     I used the Line Brush to draw out a rough shape.             Then I just filled the shape in with the blocks I wanted to use. EQ7 makes it pretty easy!     If this inspires you to make something, let us know! Email photos to Heidi@electricquilt.com.

25 applique block designs all ready for summer time! See these designs and more at MyEQBoutique.com!

SewCalGal hosted a very popular Free Motion Quilt Challenge in 2012 and she’s doing it again in 2013! If you’re interested in developing or improving your free motion quilting skills, check out this wonderful series of challenges. Challenge #5 is All About Borders and has a special challenge opportunity for EQ users! Click here for more info on the special EQ challenge and check out the inspiring work. Participants have until October 31 to complete the challenges.

Have you seen the new issue of Quiltmaker yet? The beautiful Sparkling Bubbles quilt on the cover was designed by Eileen Fowler and you can find some great New York Beauty variations designed in EQ7 on page 28. Check out the Creative Spark article where you can download an EQ7 project for the Sparkling Bubbles quilt and find a fun tutorial on how to draw the variation blocks in EQ!

Here is a cute and simple Log Cabin Flower quilt. Enjoy!