Optical Illusion Triangles
This will be a fairly simple block to draw in Electric Quilt 8 using EasyDraw. I used a variable point layout as it allows me to have a different Width and Height. I then decided to try the block in a second layout.
Here are my quilts from the video.
My challenge to you this week, is to redraft the block and create a quilt using the block. If you would like to share, feel free to post a picture on the Learning EQ Facebook group.
TKQ Masters Victor Vasarely Inspirations
While creating a new Tech Know Quilter class on drawing Optical Illusion quilts, I discovered Victor Vasarely.
Tech Know Quilters is a paid membership program for those serious about mastery of Electric Quilt 8. You can learn more here and sign up for the wait list for the next open enrollment period. Victor Vasarely was a French-Hungarian artist credited as the grandfather and leader of the Op Art movement. Utilizing geometric shapes and colorful graphics, the artist created compelling illusions of spatial depth. Vasarely’s method of painting borrowed from a range of influences. Many of his designs struck me as being quilt friendly. As part of the class, we created three different "Vasarely" inspired quilts. I also challenged the Tech Know Quilter masters group, to create their own design inspired by Vasarely. Here is what they shared with me.
Let me take you through the process of making the quilt. Equilateral Triangle 1
Equilateral Triangle 2Block ConstructionQuilt Construction![]() To quilt the Miniature Star 60, I stitched in the ditch around the equilateral triangles. For the setting corners and inner border, I quilted about 1/4 inch apart following the angle of the hexagon blocks. I quilted straight lines for the outer border. Everything was eye-balled (with no pre-marking of the quilting lines) Review of Star 60 Tool by Studio 180 DesignI liked that all of my pieces were easy to cut with the Star 60 tool (equilateral triangles, diamonds and the trapazoid pieces). I was even able to cut the setting triangles. Of course the oversized piecing, trim down technique from Studio 180 Design is always a preferred piecing methodology in any of my quilts. I was pleasantly surprised that these miniature units were no problem. The instructions that came with the tool were good -- but there were a lot of them and it was a little easy to get lost the first time cutting and trimming down each unit. I know that I will use this tool again. The tool should be available at local quilt shops. Here is a link directly to the Studio 180 Design website, if you would like to purchase directly from them. Hexagon Quilts Designed in EQHexagons are one of my favorite type of designs in my Tech Know Quilter's classes. Tech Know Quilter's is a paid membership program for quilters who wish to master using Electric Quilt 8. Membership is only open a few times a year, so sign up for the wait list to be informed of the next open enrollment period. Here are a few of the hexagon designs created by Tech Know Quilter members. Many of these were class projects -- with a few originals or variations included. (Note that these are not necessarily Star 60 friendly.)
Scroll down for a virtual quilt show by Tech Know Quilter members. There are many wonderful new blocks and quilts designed using EQ8. Included is a special exhibit of circular quilts by Tech Know Quilter Masters members.
Star 60 Miniature Quilt Design
Since then, I have received my ruler and realized you could use this tool for miniature hexagons. So I decided to go back to the drawing board and create a miniature hexagon quilt that was Star 60 friendly.
The quilt was designed using a one patch layout. It also uses a template designed in the video on May 23rd. Here is the link to the free Equilateral Triangle calculator used in the video.
Next week I am hoping to share my construction techniques for this quilt. It will be your chance to see how I use the Star 60 tool to both cut pieces and trim down sections.
Tech Know Quilter Design Showcase
I love sharing a few of the awesome quilts designed by Tech Know Quilter members. Tech Know Quilters is a paid membership program for those serious about mastery of Electric Quilt 8. You can learn more here and sign up for the wait list for the next open enrollment period.
Apply What You Learned Challenge Quilts
At the end of their June classes, Tech Know Quilter members were encouraged to apply what they learning during June. Those in the Modern Quilts class were encouraged to design a Gees Bend inspired quilt and those in Masters were encouraged to design their own Custom Set quilt in Electric Quilt.
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Carol Fox A while ago my friend Riette bought and made one of Judy Niemeyer’s pattern “Fire Island Hosta”(http://www.quiltworx.com/patterns/fire-island-hosta/). At that time I tried to draft it on EQ8 but no avail. Recently I came upon another Judy Niemayer’s design: Blue Lagoon (http://www.quiltworx.com/patterns/blue-lagoon/). As my EQ8 skill has improved since my first try, I decided , as an exercise, to tackle the task again. With Kari’s help I was able to draft it this time. My next project : draft my own Judy Niemeyer style design.
Joyce Drenth The second challenge was 'Bucket List'. Since i already created a quilt of that title this year, I decided to try a new technique on my bucket list. Trispective quilt. Here is my rendition after making a block sized to fit my dimensions. I sized 3 photos of my quilts to dimensions fitting the block size, added them as fabric and fussy-cut them into their respective slots. I printed off the blocks onto fabric and constructed the quilt. So happy!
Watch the video to see the quilt(s) change as the camera moves. TKQ Masters - Circular Quilts
Tech Know Quilters members are eligible for the Masters program after completing 12 months of Tech Know Quilter classes. During June they worked on Advanced Custom Set and learned to create circular quilts in Electric Quilt.
Masters members receive fewer lessons each month, with more time to devote to their own projects and challenges. I am in love with their designs. Other Designs
Congratulations to Joyce Drenth who won the EQ8 design challenge on working with Century Solid fabrics by Andover. Here was her Electric Quilt Design
Ombre fabrics fade from light to dark over a length of the fabric or alternatively provide a rainbow of colors. Since we usually work with small fabric swatches in Electric Quilt (which allows for a smaller project size), we need to make some adjustments when working with a piece of fabric which has no "repeat" across the entire width of the fabric.
WARNING: You will find you need a lot of patience when rotating and fussy cutting the ombre fabric on the quilt worktable. When working with these large fabric swatches, you may note that the fabric wants to jump when the repeat is close to the edge of a patch. That is why we include two different rotations of the fabric in the project sketchbook. When one didn't work, I switched to the other fabric. You will probably need to do the same. Since my project looked boring with just the ombre fabric, I added information on creating a posie wreath to overlay on our ombre block.
Here are the blocks created in the video.
Here is my quilt.
What will you put on your ombre pie quilt?
In the Tech Know Quilter group, a number of members are having fun working on Optical Illusion quilts.
Members have been taking my instructions from the More Optical Illusions class and expanding on the concepts to create original optical illusion quilts.
Scroll down to see some of the fantastic optical illusion designs created by Tech Know Quilter members this week.
Membership in Tech Know Quilters only opens a few times a year. But you can sign up for the wait list to be informed of the next open enrollment here. Optical Illusion with Quilting EQ8 Tutorial
Would you like to share in a bit of the fun that is happening in the Tech Know Quilter group? I designed the following project for my latest Optical Illusion class -- but didn't have enough room to include it in the course.
So you can learn how to create an optical illusion quilt -- with added quilting lines to compliment the quilt. Tech Know Quilters Break the Rules for New Optical Illusion Quilt Designs
To date, I have presented four new optical illusion lessons this month in the Tech Know Quitler's group and no one is following the rules.
Which makes for a wonderful show. Each of the designs shared is a variation of one of the lessons, or they just threw the lesson out and did their own thing. I am so impressed with their designing skills. |
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