Behind the Mouse: The Electric Quilt Blog

SewHooked blog is giving away an EQ7! Jennifer, who runs SewHooked, also has a block in the Quiltmaker 100 Blocks Volume 5! She designed her block in EQ7 (pictured below) and she wants to spread the love by offering an EQ7 to one lucky winner. To enter her contest, visit her blog for details. Good luck!

STASH IS COMING! Jenny showed you a sneak peek of the fabrics from Stash Spring 2012 not too long ago. But here’s the package… just a little something more to get you geared up for all these gorgeous fabrics coming your way. There are over 5,800 fabrics in this one CD and 22 of your favorite manufacturers. Sign up for the EQ Newsletter if you aren’t already, so you will for sure know when STASH Spring 2012 is ready to order.

COMING SOON! Quiltmaker Volume 8 will be ready sometime in early May but these designs are too cute to keep from you. Volume 8 has the most allover designs (37 of them!) and over 500 total designs. This is going to be a great collection. So below is a preview of of some of the allover designs included. Then go HERE and see a preview of the stencils too! Watch for Quiltmaker Volume 8 in early May!

Well we have just been informed that the winners of the Golden Quilters Awards have been announced and we are excited to say that The Electric Quilt Company took home an award! We were given the award for the Most Innovative Product (Software) category. That you to EVERYONE who voted for us. We are honored. Congratulations to all the other winners of the Golden Quilters Awards! What a treat.

Sew Embellished! by Cheryl Lynch is a new book with tons of cute little mixed media quilts embellished to perfection. Cheryl has used EQ Printables for a long time and even incorporates them into her techniques and designs in this book. Cheryl tell’s us more: The focus of this book is about infusing your personality into your pieces using words, photographs and embellishments. The first half of the book details the techniques that I have used to add whimsy and heartfelt sentiments to my quilts. The other half of the book provides small projects that can be used as a jumping off point to make your quilts unique. Most of the pieces are small and can be finished in a day. You can stitch by hand or stitch by machine or use a combination of both. If you are new to embellishing, you’ll find encouragement to take the first steps. If you have experience with embellishing, you’ll find