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Electric Quilt - the next step

Electric Quilt - the next step

  • Briefly: Learn how to use the powerful Electric Quilt to make exciting pieced blocks and quilts - a computer based workshop (Scroll down for detailed description)
  • Type: Workshop
  • Tutor: Shirley Goodwin
  • Videos: 19
  • Skill Level: intermediate
  • Number of Lessons: 4

    • Techniques

    Design Using Electric Quilt

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  • Tags: Design a block, Design a quilt, designing, Electric Quilt, EQ7, EQ8, online workshop, Shirley Goodwin

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    • Description
    • Requirements

    Learn how to use this powerful software to make exciting quilts. Electric Quilt is a complex set of programs specially designed for quilters that can revolutionize how you design and make quilts. This workshop was created for both EQ7 and EQ8 users. We include instructions for both.

    Shirley will guide you through the process of selecting and changing blocks, auditioning fabric and color choices, deciding on borders and layouts, and bringing all these together to create templates to make your quilts.

    All the instructions are accompanied by colored screenshots and videos of what to do so that you can see exactly what is happening and follow along easily

    Note: Once purchased, you can access the class data any time, 24 hours a day and you get immediate access. (if you don't have an account we suggest you sign up for one prior to purchase)

    Time Duration applies only to teacher access for your question and answer duration.

    Outline

    Lesson one:

    • Introduction
    • Bezier Curve Tool
    • Freehand Drawing Tool
    • Brush Stroke Tool
    • Swath Tool
    • Oval Tool
    • Polygon Tool
    • Rectangle Toolbar
    • Ellipse Toolbar
    • Exercise One
    • Exercise Two

    Lesson two:

    • Exercise One: PatchDraw/PolyDraw Block
    • Exercise Two
    • PatchDraw/PolyDraw
      • 4 ways to use it
      • Starting with a Pieced PatchDraw/PolyDraw block
      • Starting with an EasyDraw block
    • Exercise Three
    • The WreathMaker
    • Exercise Four
    • Blocks for Sashing or Borders
    • How to Retrieve a Block or Quilt from Another Project
    • Tape Measure Tool
    • Placing Border Blocks
    • Exercise Five

    Lesson three:

    • Exploring Foundation Paper Piecing
    • Exercise One
    • Tailoring the Printout
    • Custom Set Quilts
      • Use a Quilt Block as a Quilt Layout
      • Exercise Two
    • Use a Library Layout
    • Adjust Tool
    • Exercise Three

      Lesson four:

      • Adding plain blocks to custom quilts
      • Other custom set tools
      • Putting text into your quilts
      • Serendipity

      Supplies Required for Workshop

      Electric Quilt version 7 or version 8.

      Also suitable for students with earlier versions of Electric Quilt.

      Fabrics if you wish to make the projects created in Electric quilt - amounts determined in class.