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EQ6 Designed Stained Glass

Posted 03-05-2010 by Sarah | Posted in: Uncategorized

Meet Svanhild from the Netherlands. She used EQ6 to create this beautiful stained glass piece for her front door. Here’s her story: I use EQ for almost all my quilts…. and love it. And my daughter loves it also… Here are a few things I’ve used it for, toghether with her. I often print out blank blocks and quilts for her to color with crayons, whe makes the most amazing designs using symmetry when colouring, and she loves doing really intricate pieces.. Also, I used EQ to create a stained-glass for my front door… I printed blocks using the correct measurements, then I drew the outlines for Stained Glass paint, and my daugther filled in all the colours… I’m enclosing a picture to show you. It’s not the best photo, but it gives the idea… We’ve done the same using applique shapes as well, decorating mirrors and windows… Gotta love

FEATURED SHOP #4: The National Quilt Museum's Shop

Posted 03-04-2010 by Sarah | Posted in: Uncategorized

The National Quilt Museum’s Shop Paducah, KY 270.442.8856 www.NationalQuiltMuseum.org info@quiltmuseum.org 10-5 Mon-Sat Year-round; 1-5 Sun April-October The National Quilt Museum’s Shop features many quilt-related gifts as well as fine crafted pottery, jewelry, blown glass and more. The Shop’s Book Room features more than 800 quilt-related titles. Students at The National Quilt Museum enjoy exceptional facilities and top instructors while exploring the galleries for relaxation and inspiration! For a full class list, visit www.nationalquiltmuseum.org/education_adult.htm. WE WANT TO KNOW Do you have any advice for someone who wants to start quilting who never has before? First, do not get overwhelmed by the award-winning quilts in the museum’s galleries! Instead, find one that especially draws you in for a closer look. Think about what it is that interests you about the quilt and use those aspects as ideas for what you want to create. Then explore the Shop’s Book Room which features more

FEATURED SHOP #3: Quilting Plus LLC

Posted 03-03-2010 by Sarah | Posted in: Uncategorized

Quilting Plus LLC Warrens, WI 608-378-4585 quiltingplus.wordpress.com quiltingplus@gmail.com Shop Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm Thursday 9am – 8:00pm Beginning in April: Also open on Monday’s 9:00am – 5:00pm I have a variety of classes and clubs. We meet once a Month for Cranberry Club, Jane’s Club, Seasonal Wall Hanging Class to name a few. The Busy Bee’s Quilt Guild also meets here once a month. I have a picture of a quilt that I designed for our Cranberry Club. I used the EQ6 program. WE WANT TO KNOW: Do you have any advice for someone who wants to start quilting who never has before? I try to encourage anyone who wants to try quilting. It’s very rewarding and the quilts they make will be keep sakes for all to enjoy. I also teach beginners quilting classes which is an enjoyment to see the enthusiasm and joy when they

FEATURED SHOP #2: Pieceful Gathering Quilt Shop

Posted 03-02-2010 by Sarah | Posted in: Uncategorized

Pieceful Gathering Quilt Shop 106 Northwest Hwy Fox River Grove, IL 60021 (847) 516-7911 www.piecefulgathering.com http://piecefulgathering.blogspot.com/ quiltmaker@piecefulgathering.com Shop Hours: Tuesday & Wednesday 10-9 Thursday – Saturday 10-5 We have a wide variety of classes and clubs. We particularly love our beginners – it is so much fun when you get to see then learn and grow into confident quilters. We also host several clubs including our newest club  Sarah’s Circle Sewing Club. It is actually named after my GGGrandmother. We just started it recently, and we are having so much fun. We have been taking antique quilts and reproducing them. If you go to our website and blog, you can see my progress on a couple of them. The group is really having fun coming up with their own variations on the basic ideas. It is much more fun for me, as a teacher, to teach them a method and

FEATURED SHOP #1: Homestead Hearth

Posted 03-01-2010 by Sarah | Posted in: Uncategorized

March is National Quilting Month. To celebrate quilters and the quilting industry, all month we will be featuring quilting shops. Quilt shop owners are some of the hardest working participants in the quilting industry, so let’s see why they love it so much and what they do all day. Homestead Hearth 105 N. Coal Mexico, MO 65265 573-581-196 www.homesteadhearth.com info@homesteadhearth.com Monday 10-5, Tuesday and Thrusday 10-6 Friday and Saturday 10-5 Closed Sundays Below is a picture of the cover of our book, featuring quilts designed in EQ! WE WANT TO KNOW: Do you have any advice for someone who wants to start quilting who never has before? Don’t be afraid to try quilting, even if the pattern you like looks intermediate or advanced. We’ve had lots of customers successfully dive into quilting because they loved the look of a project & really wanted to make it. If you have taken

EQ Crossword

Posted 02-26-2010 by Sarah | Posted in: Uncategorized

Test your EQ IQ with this crossword puzzle (click to see the puzzle): To enter, send an email with your information and answers to the crossword: To: sarahshriver@electricquilt.com Subject line: EQ Crossword Body: Your Full Name: Your Email: Answers Across: 2. 3. 5. 9. 10. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Answers Down: 1. 2. 4. 6. 7. 8. 11. 12. Please enter only once. Deadline: March 24, 2010 One winner, chosen at random from all correct answers, will win an EQ Companion Book of their choice. Remember, spelling counts!

The Quilt Show Blog: Quilter Quips and Tips!

Posted 02-25-2010 by Sarah | Posted in: Uncategorized

Recently The Quilt Show with Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson posted a blog topic about using software for quilt designing. We were flattered to read the comments and see how many of you are using EQ6 for your project designs! THANK YOU! One blogger, DBL Turtle, comments: “I use EQ6 Software (Electric Quilt 6) to design many of my quilts. With it I can scan my fabric stash into my computer, and then create my design, and color with my fabric. It works great as a design wall, because the image of the quilt is smaller, and you are able to get the distance away from your design to see what it will look like. I also use a design wall in my studio, to make changes after I’ve cut and begun to piece my quilt together. Since I’ve been using EQ6 regularly, I have been getting my quilts in

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