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Last week I shared how to create an asymmetrical block. Harvest Stars was colored with All Hallows Eve, a Moda fabric collection by Fig Tree Design. I then created a number of quilt options using Symmetry in Electric Quilt 8.
If you missed the tutorial, you can still catch it here. ![]()
This week I decided to create a quilting design for the Harvest Stars quilt. I originally pulled a quilt block called Spider Web from Block Base and set it on my quilt. But I wasn't super excited by all the straight lines.
Spider Web Quilt Video
In my Electric Quilt 8 video tutorial this week, I will show you turn a Kaleidoscope block from the EQ library into the Spider Web-like block designed by Finley. (If you have Block Base, you can import this block instead of drafting it as I did.)
Then we will use this block to create an applique motif that may be set on Layer 3 of a quilt in Electric Quilt.
Here is my spider web quilting design.
Quilting the Spider Web Design
This is one of those designs that would be super forgiving when stitching out either on a longarm or on a domestic quilting machine. Start by quilting the straight lines. Then add the continuous curves. The curved lines don't need to be "perfect" -- just sew a gentle curve from one straight line to the next.
This design would work for a Halloween quilt, a fall harvest quilt -- or any quilt that could benefit from some gentle curves. I applied the Spider Web stencil to the Harvest Stars quilt from last week. The Spider Web stencil was set at 16 inches x 16 inches.
This did leave some holes in the corner that would need to be filled. I found a spider block in the EQ library that I modified to turn into a quilting design and added to the quilt. (Instructions for this were not included in the video tutorial.)
Just for fun, I tried the Spider Web stencil on a different pieced block.
Where would you apply this stencil?
Included in this blog post:
Harvest Stars EQ8 Tutorial
Learn to draft an easy asymmetrical block, color it with a All Hallows Eve, a fabric collection by Fig Tree Design that was produced by Moda. Then use Symmetry in Electric Quilt 8 to audition various rotations of the blocks.
I think this creates a great quilt to celebrate harvest time -- or Halloween.
Here is the block and quilts, I saved during the video tutorial.
Harvest Stars Block Construction using Folded Corners
I often receive questions on how I would approach piecing a particular block. For this block, the most efficient cutting chart is not the one produced by Electric Quilt.
Instead I would cut squares and rectangles as noted in the annotated diagram below.
FC is my abbreviation for Folded Corner. It is a square piece of fabric that is sewn onto another square or a rectangle.
If you haven't used folded corners, it is a very efficient want to work with patches with 45 degree angles. Here is how to construct a folded corner.
After adding the Folded Corners on the square and rectangular base units, combine units per diagram below.
Tech Know Quilters September Showcase
Current Tech Know Quilter members were challenged to apply what they learned at the end of their September class. As you can see, they learned a lot!
Gees Bend Challenge
Tech Know Quilters in Modern Quilts class, were challenged to create a modern quilt inspired by the Gees Bend quilts. You can read more about Gees Bend quilts here.
Other Projects
Here are some additional designs that were shared in the Tech Know Quilter's private Facebook group.
I absolutely love viewing the creations by this incredibly talented group. Although enrollment to Tech Know Quilter's is current closed, click here to be put on a wait list. You will be the first to know when enrollment is open to new members.
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I am working on a quilt for an upcoming class at the MN Quilt Show and purchased a number of Moda Grunge fabrics for my quilt.
I thought it would be super easy to color my quilt in EQ -- since Grunge is one of the Manufacturing Basics collections. However, I found that only a fraction of the Grunge fabrics are included in the EQ Collection under Manufacturing Basics. I decided I really needed all of the Grunge fabrics at my design disposal. Do you ever get obsessed with things like this?
While pulling in the collection I encountered a problem with some of the downloaded swatches which required some additional editing in EQ.
My free tutorial for this week will take you through the entire process of gathering, importing and editing the fabrics to create a complete grunge library in EQ8.
Here is the link for the Moda fabric downloads. Just enter Grunge in the keyword search box.
After completing the video, I went back and added the additional Grunge styles and imported the additional grunge fabric collections from the Moda website. So now I have a complete collection of grunge fabric images -- at least until Moda adds more Grunge fabrics.
Here is one of my blocks from my upcoming class. Can you spot the Grunge fabrics in this block? Tech Know Quilter Masters Showcase
See what some of the more advanced Tech Know Quilter members accomplished in September.
Masters Row Quilt Challenge
Those in Tech Know Quilter's Masters are encouraged to work on their own projects and designs. Each month they are provided a challenge to allow them to explore their design skills. In September they were challenged to design a row quilt.
Progress toward Goals
In Masters, members are encouraged to set goals for themselves. They are not necessarily EQ specific. Here are some pictures on the progress they made (or are making) toward their goals.
Tech Know Quilter's opens for enrollment only a few times a year. Sign up for the wait list to be informed the next time it opens.
For a limited time watch Kari's webinar on creating a number of sampler quilt settings using EQ8. And then check out the virtual quilts from both the Goose Goose Duck challenge and the latest Tech Know Quilter Showcase. Goose Goose Duck Challenge Concludes![]() Wow. We had an amazing finish to the Goose Goose Duck challenge -- which led into the open enrollment of Tech Know Quilters. For those that have been participating in the challenge, just a reminder that the videos will be viewable for the next week. At that point they will be taken down, and be available only in the Tech Know Quilter group. I am also making the EQ8 Sampler Quilt Webinar available for the next week. Videos are now only available to those in Tech Know Quilters. You are welcome to sign up for the wait list for the next open enrollment period. Goose Goose Duck DesignsCheck out the latest group of designs inspired by the Goose Goose Duck challenge. Tech Know Quilters August Virtual Quilt ShowCurrent Tech Know Quilter members were challenged to apply what they learned at the end of their August class. As you can see, they learned a lot! Other Tech Know Quilter Members QuiltsHere are some additional quilts, Tech Know Quilter members shared on Facebook this last month. Would you like to join this talented group of quilters and designers in mastering Electric Quilt 8? Sign up for the next open enrollment period to be informed when the cart will be opening again. A flying goose unit is one of the most frequently used units in quilting. See what participants of the Goose Goose Duck challenge did with this unit and watch the video for the last block in the challenge. And then be inspired by what some Tech Know Quilter Master's members did with half square triangles. Goose TracksIt is hard to believe we are almost at the end of the Goose Goose Duck Challenge. Today we are presenting block 6 for the challenge. 10/18/2019 Update: Video has been removed and is only available to those in Tech Know Quilters. You can sign up for the Tech Know Quilter Wait List here. Here is the image referred to in the video. You can download the image and save it to the My EQ8>Images folder if you would like to trace the block. In addition to learning how to draft the block, you can also learn how to draft the following layout as well. It is not too late to join in. If you would like to sign up and receive all the videos for the challenge, you can enroll here. Sampler Quilt Settings Free Webinar![]() Would you like to be able to create a number of setting options for your next sampler quilt? On Monday, I will be sharing a number of sampler quilt options for the Goose Goose Duck blocks. These designs would work for other 12 inch blocks as well. I will also be announcing open enrollment of Tech Know Quilters and answering your questions. Webinar will be at 1:00 pm CDT on Monday September 23, 2019. Click here to find your local time. August Half Square Triangle ChallengeMembers of Tech Know Quilters Masters participated in a challenge to design a quilt around the theme -- Half Square Triangles. Here are their designs. Check out their creativity. Tech Know Quilters Masters is open to those have been in Tech Know Quilters for 12+ months. Sign up for the wait list for Tech Know Quilter's here. Goose Goose Duck Challenge QuiltsHere are some of the quilts that were shared this past week in the Learning EQ Facebook Group. Feel free to click on the link and request to join the Facebook Group (if you aren't already a member). As you look at the quilts, notice the different fabrics and colors used in the quilts. Some quilters were even inspired to try different layouts and different border designs. I love being able to look at every one of these and enjoy the creativity of those in the challenge. Day 1 - Pinwheel GeeseDay 2 Wild Goose ChaseDay 3 Flock of GeeseDay 4 - Fox and GeeseDay 5 Duck and DucklingOther Designs |
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