Behind the Mouse: The Electric Quilt Blog

Marjorie Busby posted this on Info-EQ and it was so helpful, I thought I’d re-post it here on our blog. Marjorie writes: “I have been using the Accuquilt GO die cutting system for a while and EQ for many years longer. I have some instructions for cutting pieced blocks using the die cutting system for EQ blocks. It’s much easier than you think.” Visit Marjorie’s blog and click on the links to instructions for pairing EQ and Accuquilt to make pieced blocks: http://b-quilts.com/blog/?p=1537 Thanks so much Marjorie!

Aloha! A newly announced 14-day (Feb. 4 – 18, 2012) Hawaiian cruise features an “EQ Academy” taught by author/designer/teacher Barb Vlack. This multi-day course will help you learn all aspects of EQ7, from design concept, through design, to a small finished sewn project. Other teachers include Rose Hughes, Sylvia Pippen, Laura Wasilowski and Janet Jones Worley. Read more details here.

Wow. SewCal Gal has posted a contest challenge on EQ the Mouse’s Facebook page: “To All EQ the Mouse Facebook fans, here is my challenge. Design a quilt, wallhanging, or anything in EQ that you think EQ the Mouse would love, or represents EQ the Mouse. Post a picture of your design on the EQ the Mouse wall in January and on February 1, 2011 a winner will be selected for a prize pack of 100 charm squares.” So generous! Thanks SewCal Gal! We can’t wait to see the designs EQ the Mouse fans post.

A Heads Up from “Justquiltin with Denise Russart” blog! Denise says: The pdf file for Poinsettia Starburst will be posted on February 14, 2011. The center could be needleturn applique or would also look great fused and raw edge appliqued. The wallhanging measures 50″ square and the outer borders are made up of paperpieced blocks. Check back on this page on February 14 for the link to get the pattern. I think a shopping spree for some batiks is on my list for this one. ~ Denise Don’t forget to check her blog. Thanks for sharing Denise!

Sara Meyer Snuggerud posted on our Facebook wall about this really cool Peel & Stick project: “Check this out…Terry, of Prosthetic Laboratories in Sioux Falls, SD, wanted to do something special for a client who loves billiards. He bought EQ Printables (printable fabric), black sateen and fusible web from Heirloom Creations. Next he located a billiards image, printed it on the EQ Printables and then fused it o…nto the black fabric. The fabric was then encased in the final coating of the prosthetic leg!” We are just amazed at how awesome this turned out. Thanks so much for sharing this idea with us Sara!

On our free downloads page and on the cover of SQE Magazine July 2010 issue you will find the instructions for Ellie’s On-the-Go Art Tote! It’s a really cute fold up art station that you can take with you where ever you go. Robin Shinafelt Farabee made a really cool version on Ellie’s Art Tote as a Christmas gift and we LOVE IT! She added a great space for crayons that was just genius. We wanted to share with you. Robin posted a photo a comment on our Facebook page about her project: “Thank you for posting “Ellie’s on-the-go Art Tote” on your website. My daughter loves to draw and color and insists on bringing her large box of crayons when we go out. I made a few adjustments to the pattern so it could hold 24 crayons and the zipper pocket is clear vinyl. Thanks for helping me complete my

An email from Kathleen O’Toole: Hello everyone at Electric Quilt Company!  I’m very excited to share with you the first quilt top I’ve created using your EQ7 program!  This was made for a dear friend who loves burnt sienna and mustard. Using credit card points, I excitedly ordered EQ7. My 9 year old daughter and I watched the educational videos and afterwards we played for days creating and recreating.  What is most exciting is printing up the rotary cutting pages for each quilt element then watching the quilt come to life. Normally, or before EQ7, I created quilts on graph paper. Often times problems arose with blocks on point. No matter what I read or what quilt book offered instructions to cut corner triangles or side triangles problems were nerve racking and fabric was wasted.  Q7′s rotary cutting pages are right on the money! In the end, I have to say this was the most fun