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A Bag for National Quilting Day

3/21/2020

 
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Saturday -- March 21, 2020 is National Quilting Day.  With many of us staying put to help fight the cornavirus threat, there might be some extra time to get a little bit of extra quilting done.

There is lots to inspire you in this blog post.
(1)  I will share my process for embellishing a canvas bag using my Cricut Maker and a fun block created in EQ8. 
My first effort with both vinyl and transfer material.
(2)  Tech Know Quilter members will inspire you with some of their (and my) favorite accomplishments during February. 
Tech Know Quilter's is a paid membership program for those wanting to receive training an ongoing support in their masterly of EQ8.
(3)  Tech Know Quilter Masters members will share their results of a challenge to design a foundation friendly pattern based on a photo.

Creating a Love to Quilt Bag

As a quilter, I find that I can never have enough bags.  We all need a place to store those in-process projects.  And it is so convenient when we need to grab a project to work on during the next guild meeting meeting.  I even have a group of bags all set to go for my next quilt retreat.

If you can relate, I have a new bag idea for you.  It is quilt related -- but there is no quilting involved.

Two weeks ago, I created a design and  transferred a block I drafted in Electric Quilt 8 to Cricut Design Space.  If you missed that tutorial, you will want to catch it here.
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The video tutorial this week shows my process for adding the design to a canvas tote.

The supplies used in my project are as follows.  Please note that links are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission on any purchases.
  • Love to Quilt design (from previous blog post)
  • Black Canvas Bag size 16.5 x 13 (link is to a white bag as the black is out of stock)
  • Cricut Maker
  • Home printer
  • Blue LightGrip Mat for Cricut Maker
  • JoLee's Transfer Paper - Dark
  • Heat Transfer Vinyl Sheets Starter Pack 
  • Iron
  • Parchment Paper
In my video tutorial, I shared that I used my laser printer -- rather than the inkjet printer recommended for transfer sheets.  I only used the iron for 10 seconds in each area during the transfer to the canvas.  I did not notice any melting during the process and was pleased with my ending design.
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Love to Quilt Canvas Tote created by Kari Schell
I am thinking that this might be a good item for the boutique for my quilt guild -- and am already thinking about who I could gift with the bag.

Or maybe I should find another of my Electric Quilt designs for the next bag.  Lots to think about.

Tech Know Quilters Apply What They Learned in February 2020

Tech Know Quilters is a membership of Electric Quilt 8 owners who are mastering Electric Quilt through online training.  At the end of their February class, they were encouraged to apply what they learned during the month of February. 

Tech Know Quilters is open to new members only a few times a year.  Thee will be an open enrollment offering next week -- but just for those on the wait list.  You can sign up for the wait list here.   
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Jill Trainer used EasyDraw, PolyDrawn and Applique to draw this quilt
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Jill Trainer Sandwiched top ready for quilting.
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Joy Hegglund
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Tina Rohde Used a block from the Bargello class in the border.
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Marlu Allan Mobius Strip
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Tracy Cox The other day I posted a share of a heirloom quilt that had an unknown block in it. I challenged myself to draw up the block and put it in a quilt. Since I am working on the Reproduction Quilts class this month, it seemed appropriate. I did it as scrappy with a constant background, but by changing a few colors secondary patterns emerge.
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Tracy Cox A few tweaks on the block and recolored to show the secondary pattern.
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Barbara O'Brien - I loved the optical illusions.
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Karen Eddie Neal From the Quilt Layout lessons.
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Karen Eddie Neal Baby Blocks
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Karen Eddie Neal Really enjoying these lessons. I’m usually a self learner but for some reason EQ has stumped me till now.
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Nancy Messuri I was in the Optical Illusions class. This first quilt I combined the optical illusion layout and the skewed sphere. I found a very interesting effect through the use of color.
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Nancy Messuri The second quilt also uses the optical illusion layout. I got a modern look using 2 very simple blocks
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Nancy Messuri I also did this block with interlocking impossible triangles. I drew it in easy draw by tracing a series of triangles.
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Pat Harkin Just finished hand quilting this panel quilt and back designed in EQ. Started in Feb.
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Pat Harkin (quilt back)
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Kristy Goodin Soard I took the Pictorial Foundations class in February and this is my application of what I learned. I couldn't decide if I liked the print or solid background better.
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Kristy Goodin Soard

Masters Pictoral Foundation Challenge

During February TKQ Masters Members had classes in Advanced Foundation Piecing.  They were challenged to take a photo and create a foundation friendly pattern inspired by their photo.  I think they did a phenomenal job.
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Joyce Drenth
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Joyce Drenth Inspiration
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Julie Pedersen
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Julie Pedersen Inspiration
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Joy Hegglund
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Joy Hegglund Inspiration
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Pat Olivier
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Pat Olivier Inspiration
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Carolyn Block
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Carolyn Block (photo by Ron Day)
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Holly Wilson
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Holly Wilson Inspiration
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Sharon Osborn
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Sharon Osborn Inspiration
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Suzanne Golden
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Suzanne Golden Inspiration
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Kristy Goodin Soard
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Kristy Goodin Soard Inspiration

Other Projects

Here are some additional projects created by Tech Know Quilter members -- they are a very talented group who are doing amazing things with Electric Quilt 8.  
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Marlu Allan
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Pat Harkin - inspired by an embroidered quilt in a Brother email
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Collien Kaseberg
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Joanne Legault
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Suzanne Golden
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Curryanne Hostetler
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Maryanne Curwood
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Barbara O'Brien
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Gro Hoverak
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Jill Trainer
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Karen Eddie Neal (from an Eleanor Burns quilt book)
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Karen Eddie Neal
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Tina Rohde
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Tina Rohde - Violet Craft Paper Piecing pattern
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Maureen Pinwill
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Pam Varner Race Quilt
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Judy Sawyer
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Barbara O'Brien
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Camille Lechliter
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Rick Danner
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Julie Pedersen
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Kristy Goodin Soard
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Linda Carlson - An original block using ombre fabrics with a decorative stitch around the flying deese.

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Happy quilting.

​Kari

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