Attn. Tech Know Quilters Current and Prospective Members

I am looking forward to May where I will be releasing my latest class on bargello quilts.  These won't be just the traditional bargello quilts (although I do have a few cool tricks to share on creating those in EQ8).  But you will also learn how to create some bargello-like blocks and additional layouts to highlight those blocks.

Would you like to see the Bargello projects that will be included in the lessons?  Join me on Saturday April 20, 2018 at 11:00 Central Time for a Facebook live reveal on the On Point Quilter Facebook page.  You can also ask any questions on the class -- or the Tech Know Quilters program in general.  Join me here.

Hope to see you there.  If you miss the live event, you may also catch the replay on my Facebook page. 

The snow is melting, and there is no forecast for additional snow this weekend.  It might be slightly optimistic, but I am looking for signs of spring by early May.  Can I hope for some flowers (other than from grocery store)?

In the April Showers quilt we will be adding  some May flowers to our wall quilt.  Check out how to draft them using Electric Quilt 8 in this video tutorial.  

For those that want to forget the showers (or the late snow storms), consider a quilt layout that just includes the flowers(no instruction provided).

With the April Showers mystery Electric Quilt project and quilt, I am teaming up with Tina Dillard the owner, designer, teacher and publisher of Quilting Affection Designs. 

I will share with you how to create the quilt in Electric Quilt, and Tina will share with you how to actually make the quilt on her blog. 

Click here to get instructions for piecing the May Flowers blocks in this week’s video tutorial.  Here is Tina's pieced quilt to date.  I love how this is coming together.

​Are you just getting started with Electric Quilt 8 and need some help? 

Shoot for the Stars is designed to get you started with Electric Quilt 8 through training delivered straight to your inbox.  This series includes 14 short (ie. 5-10 minute) videos delivered over the course of a month allowing you to learn the basics of this complex program in bite size increments.

​The class is currently on sale for $25 (regular $35).  Join now.

My positive thoughts for spring aren't working very well these days.  We are heading into our fourth snowstorm for the month of April (with a prediction of another 6-12 inches).  However I will think positively.  By the end of this mystery series it will be spring in North America.  I can almost guarantee that.

In today's post we will continue on with the April Showers mystery quilt.  During this session we will draft our raindrop block (I refuse to change it to a snowflake)  and set it in the quilt.

If you missed designing and piecing the umbrella blocks, you can catch up here.  

With the April Showers mystery Electric Quilt project and quilt, I am teaming up with Tina Dillard the owner, designer, teacher and publisher of Quilting Affection Designs. 

I will share with you how to create the quilt in Electric Quilt, and Tina will share with you how to actually make the quilt on her blog. I am super impressed with her techniques.  I will be pulling out my Studio 180 Design rulers to try this myself.

Click here to get instructions for piecing the raindrop blocks in this week’s video tutorial.  Here are Tina's raindrop blocks.

Are you just getting started with Electric Quilt 8 and need some help? 

Shoot for the Stars is designed to get you started with Electric Quilt 8 through training delivered straight to your inbox.  This series includes 14 short (ie. 5-10 minute) videos delivered over the course of a month allowing you to learn the basics of this complex program in bite size increments.

​The class is currently on sale for $25 (regular $35).  Join now.

In Minnesota we had a cold (and snowy) start to April.  But shortly we will be able to put away the winter coats, mittens, boots and shovels and take out our raincoats and umbrellas.

To build the anticipation for spring, I have a developed a mystery project.   I hope you will join me as I guide you through the process of creating the April Showers project using Electric Quilt 8.

Here are the blocks and quilt center that we will create this week.

Learn how in this weeks free Electric Quilt 8 video tutorial.

​With the April Showers mystery Electric Quilt project and quilt, I am teaming up with Tina Dillard the owner, designer, teacher and publisher of Quilting Affection Designs. 

I will share with you how to create the quilt in Electric Quilt, and Tina will share with you how to actually make the quilt on her blog. She will post both written instructions and tips via video.

Tina specializes in using the Studio 180 Design tools and I was super impressed with her tricks for piecing these blocks and the quality of her instructions.  You can learn much more about her on her blog.  While you are there, please consider signing up for her newsletter.
 
Click here to get instructions for piecing the umbrella blocks in this week’s video tutorial.  As a teaser, here are her first blocks.

Are you just getting started with Electric Quilt 8 and need some help? 

Shoot for the Stars is designed to get you started with Electric Quilt 8 through training delivered straight to your inbox.  This series includes 14 short (ie. 5-10 minute) videos delivered over the course of a month allowing you to learn the basics of this complex program in bite size increments.

​The class is currently on sale for $25 (regular $35).  Join now.

eLearn how to create an Easter Egg foundation block and then use Serendipity to merge the block with other blocks to create one of a kind Easter eggs in my latest EQ8 tutorial.  I will also share with you what to do when  a foundation doesn't group correctly.

Here are a few of my Easter egg blocks.  Wouldn't you like to hunt for eggs with these quilt blocks on them?

I used a few of the blocks from my Tech Know Quilter's Kaleidoscope and Tech Know Quilter's Medallion's classes in my blocks.  

​What blocks will you incorporate in your Easter egg foundations?

I made it through my first Facebook live and learned a lot going through the process.  Thank to many of you who joined me as I revealed the quilts that will be completed during the Mix and Match Medallion borders. 

I have also made a few projects from this class and shared those finished quilts as well during the Facebook Live.  A special bonus for those in the Mix and Match Medallion borders class  -- a quilt pattern for you to follow to make these quilts.

If you would like to watch the replay of the Facebook Live, click here.

This class is focused on first designing borders using some of the basic border tools in EQ and then advancing to creating your own semi-custom layout.  We will them cover how to make borders that are actually easy to piece along with creating continuous borders such as clamshells and braids.  
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All of this will be presented in 13 Easy Peasy video tutorials of 5-10 minutes.  A video tutorial plus detailed step by step instructions will be sent to your inbox every Monday/Wednesday and Friday.

Cost:  $30.  For added savings, you may purchase a block or 3 or 6 months.

If you would prefer to start with a different Tech Know Quilters class, please feel free to drop me a note after your purchase. 

Individual Tech Know Quilters classes may be purchased for $40 here. (These purchases are not tied to the subscription program.)