Foundation Pieced Applique Easter Eggs
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4d ago
Continuing on with an egg-travaganza theme, I will be sharing a new way to add foundation piecing to your applique shapes.  The only applique "drawing" in this tutorial is deleting a few patches from a block in the library and rotating the ending shape. Super simple. Foundation Pieced Applique Easter Eggs Tutorial When I was working on the Easter Egg Hunt post, I found all these decorative eggs in the EQ8 Library.  They are all under 05-Contemporary Applique>Holiday -Easter.  While I loved the blocks, I wanted something simpler to work with. So I deleted all the elemen ..read more
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Easter Egg Hunt EQ8 Tutorial
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1w ago
The weather is getting warmer.  And spring is getting closer.  I loved playing with some spring colored fabrics in creating this fun new block which has two quilt options. There are three components to the whimsical/block: A pieced background (completed in EasyDraw). Eggs drafted as Applique motifs.  Easter bunny obtained from the EQ8 Block Library and incorporated in the combo-block. Easter Egg Hunt Design Pieced Background Start a new block> Pieced and Applique>Easy Plus Applique. Make sure snap to grid is turned on with grid snap increments at 36 x 36.  T ..read more
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Lucky Shamrocks Quilt
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2w ago
Learn my best tips for merging blocks in Electric Quilt as you learn how to create a Shamrock block and merge it into a frame and then merge both the original shamrock and the framed shamrock into a new block.  ​Use the blocks in a simple layout for your next St. Patrick's Day celebration.​ Lucky Shamrocks Quilt EQ8 Tutorial I reworked the Shamrock block from one of my patterns and will be sharing not only the drafting of the block, but a number of variations. Shamrock Block 1 The three leaves are very conducive to rotary cutting instructions (all squares and half square trian ..read more
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Not Your Traditional Irish Chain Quilt
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3w ago
Do you have a quilt that got you interested in quilt making? Here is mine. My grandmother made an Irish Chain quilt for me (probably in the late 60s or early 70s). I loved the quilt and when it began to wear out I wanted another one for my bed. This was a very traditional Irish chain -- which I now think is a bit boring.  ​Our tastes change over the years -- and that can definitely be a good thing. Traditional Irish Chain Quilt Made by Martha Keller (circa 1960s) This traditional Irish Chain consisted of two blocks that would be super easy to draft in EasyDraw. Iris ..read more
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Flutterby EQ8 Tutorial
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1M ago
A new EQ8 tutorial for you today.  I think you will enjoy this fun idea for a new block -- that looks much more complicated than it is. ​Plus be inspired by the most recent designs from Tech Know Quilter members. Flutterby Blocks and Quilt Did you know that Flutterby is another name for Butterfly?  Which do you prefer? ​For this project, I am using the Rooville fabric collection designed by Kimberly Einmo for Benartex.  This was a free download from Electric Quilt for November 2023. Start by drawing a 3" block using EasyDraw.  EasyDraw is just like working with penci ..read more
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Word of the Year Quilts
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1M ago
​I did an EQ8 tutorial earlier this week -- in celebration of Valentine's Day.   The EQ tutorial shows how to draft a template that can be used to cut two pieces of fabric that could be woven together for a single basket. In the video, I share three different template options from Electric Quilt 8. Cutting manually. Creating an SVG. Exporting an image and tracing in an Electronic cutting system. I also share how I used these items with Cricut Design Space. Then learn how to weave your fabric for your own 3D basket. . V-Day Card using the 3D Swedish Heart Basket Template C ..read more
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3D Swedish Heart Template
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1M ago
Swedish Heart Basket Quilt Designed by Kari using EQ8 On February 3, 2024, I shared how to draft a block and quilt that featured a Swedish Heart Basket.   The traditional Swedish Heart Basket is a three dimensional design made from two pieces of construction paper.  You may have made these during your early school days.   ​ The tutorial had me wanting to make a few of these baskets for Valentines Day cards.  The "basket" could be filled with a favorite chocolate candy. The perfect Valentine surprise. However the design as created in EQ was no ..read more
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Be Mine Applique Block using Electric Quilt 8
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1M ago
I love blocks and quilts comprised of all types of hearts.  The design I am sharing today could be used for Valentine's Day -- or would also look super cute in a baby quilt. The inspiration for my heart focused block was a craft file from Creative Fabrica.  I found and downloaded the Love You Tons design from the Creative Fabrica website.  They provide a commercial license for their downloads -- which means I am able to use them for my EQ project tutorials.  But the beauty of redrafting is that we can make modifications to the design -- as I chose to ..read more
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Swedish Heart Baskets
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1M ago
Another new heart block and quilt.  This one was inspired by an email I received from Fran H. (a talented Tech Know Quilters member) on a Swedish Heart Christmas ornament. ​In this weeks video tutorial, I will share how to draft an interwoven heart using the Applique toolkit in Electric Quilt 8 and a new quilt featuring this block. Swedish Heart Baskets EQ8 Tutorial Back when I started quilts (more than a few years ago), I remember making some of these woven hearts for Christmas ornaments.   It might have been something I saw in a magazine or maybe shared by my quilt guild ..read more
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Mittens for Extra Electric Quilt Warmth
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2M ago
The last week has been a cold one.  And for those of us in the Midwest, it is another week before the planned warm-up.  The weather definitely had me looking for my best mittens. These are made of wool and have kept my hands warm even when cross-country skiing in sub-zero temperature.  Gloves may be considered more "adult" -- but mittens are definitely warmer.  Mittens are warmer than gloves (made with the same materials) because, unlike with gloves, your fingers can share warmth. Mittens also have less total surface area for body heat to escape. For this w ..read more
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