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In this lesson we’ll learn about planning block sizes for pre-cuts including Jelly Rolls, Mini Charm Packs, and Charm Packs. precuts pre-cut precut In EQ8, you are always working with finished sizes. When planning your patch/block sizes in EQ8, subtract ½” from the pre-cut size to account for seam allowance. For example, if you want to make a strip quilt using a Jelly Roll (2.5” x 44”), set your strip size to 2” x 43.5”. Here is a lesson about Strip Quilts in general, but let’s make one specifically for pre-cuts. Click Design a quilt from scratch You should be on the NEW QUILT tab, so click Vertical Strip. Click the LAYOUT tab Under STRIP STYLE AND SIZE enter… Width: 2 Length 43.5 Click on the remaining strips and change each width to 2 inches. Check the box for Clone the selected strip and click on a strip to select it

This contest is closed. Winners: Cynthia Concha and Scott Woxman! November’s Fabric of the Month is Black, White & Bright by Christa Watson for Benartex! Black, White & Bright is Christa’s new collection featuring 20 prints that are bold, colorful, bright, and modern. They are organized into 10 deep, dark saturated prints along with 10 lighter, brighter airy designs. The rainbow of color includes the perfect amount of black, white, and gray for balance, and these fabulous prints will mix and match any of Christa’s previous lines, too. Many of the designs were inspired by Christa’s modern machine quilting motifs, they are sure to add sparkle to any quilt or sewing project! A bundle of Black, White & Bright fabrics will be given away to two lucky winners! Submit your EQ design featuring Black, White & Bright below… all instructions and contest details are in this post. Good luck! To enter Design your own, original quilt in EQ using the Black,

The Electric Quilt Company is 30! The Electric Quilt Company’s Story – How It All Began We’re celebrating 30 years! Since the pearl is the traditional symbol for 30 years, we’re sharing EQ Pearls of Wisdom from our friends! See all Pearls of Wisdom posts. We hope you enjoy the tips and tricks you learn along the way and discover some new quilters or catch up with your favorites! Also, we’d love to hear about YOUR journey with EQ so feel free to tell us your story in the comments on any post! A big THANK YOU to all our customers for your support over the years. We’re looking forward to many more!  This week’s featured friend: Patti Carey! Tell us a bit about yourself Patti! I am Vice President – Public Relations for Northcott where I’ve been for 35 years – what a ride!  In my other life I am the

The Electric Quilt Company is 30! The Electric Quilt Company’s Story – How It All Began We’re celebrating 30 years! Since the pearl is the traditional symbol for 30 years, we’re sharing EQ Pearls of Wisdom from our friends! See all Pearls of Wisdom posts. We hope you enjoy the tips and tricks you learn along the way and discover some new quilters or catch up with your favorites! Also, we’d love to hear about YOUR journey with EQ so feel free to tell us your story in the comments on any post! A big THANK YOU to all our customers for your support over the years. We’re looking forward to many more!  This week’s featured friend: Lori Miller! Tell us a bit about yourself! Hello, I’m Lori Miller from Lori Miller Designs.  I am a Quilter, Pattern Designer, Educator and EQ8 superfan!   I live in Oxford, Michigan with my husband ,

This contest is closed. Winner: Jan Beckert! October’s Fabric of the Month is Color Splash by Jackie Kunkel of Canton Village Quilt Works from Suite B Fabrics by Island Batik! With so many vibrant colors and playful patterns, this digitally printed collection will inspire endless creativity! A bundle of Color Splash fabrics will be given away to one lucky winner! Submit your EQ design featuring Color Splash below… all instructions and contest details are in this post. Good luck! If you’d like to purchase the fabrics after the contest ends, visit Jackie’s website! To enter Design your own, original quilt in EQ using the Color Splash fabrics then submit an image of it by 11:59pm ET on October 31, 2021. (Instructions for how to submit an image are at the bottom of this post.) Download the free Color Splash fabrics for EQ here. Rules Your EQ Quilt must only use fabrics from the Color Splash collection. If desired, you may only use up to 3 other fabrics

The Electric Quilt Company is 30! The Electric Quilt Company’s Story – How It All Began We’re celebrating 30 years! Since the pearl is the traditional symbol for 30 years, we’re sharing EQ Pearls of Wisdom from our friends! See all Pearls of Wisdom posts. We hope you enjoy the tips and tricks you learn along the way and discover some new quilters or catch up with your favorites! Also, we’d love to hear about YOUR journey with EQ so feel free to tell us your story in the comments on any post! A big THANK YOU to all our customers for your support over the years. We’re looking forward to many more!  This week’s featured friend: Linda Franz! A bit about Linda! Starting in 2001, Linda has been on the leading edge with her self-published books, downloadable books, CDs and DVDs. Inklingo (US Patent 7,814,832) is her proudest achievement. Her love

Welcome to the EQ8 Block Spotlight series! Each month we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library with a few design ideas. Then we want YOU to show us what you can do with the block. Let’s get creative! This month’s block: Stripes Bordered Inside 4 Where to find it: 10 Sashing > Stripes – Bordered The blocks in this section of the library are designed with sashing in mind, but don’t let that stop you from using these versatile blocks in other ways! Design ideas to get you started Wouldn’t this design make an adorable baby quilt? This first quilt is a simple 5 x 5 horizontal layout with the Stripes block set in every space. I used the Symmetry tool to rotate the blocks in this arrangement. The fabrics are from the Harmony collection by Melissa Lee for Riley Blake, which can be found the in the