Adding Stripes for a Wow Factor in Your Next Quilt

Sometimes that beautiful striped fabric in our collection can be a bit intimidating to work with. 

​If you have ever struggled with making that initial cut into striped fabric, this tutorial is for you.

Kaleidoscopes with Striped Fabric

Tech Know Quilter members have been working with striped fabric and posting their blocks in our private Facebook group..  

​In the EasyDraw Kaleidoscope class they created a striped fabric Kaleidoscope block. 

While many of the blocks are the same -- the fabrics result in a very different look for each of the blocks.

Enjoy some of their awesome designs.  

Shawn S.

Dawn L. experimented with a different block

Connie B.

Sara B.

Martha E.

Beth E.

Nanne P.

Loronda S.

Wilna D.

Brigitte L.

Tim T.

Debbi T,

Debbi T.

Wanda J.

Janet I.

Susan G.

Maureen P.

Maureen P.

Collien K.

Marlu A.

Carmen S.

Karen N.

Irene F.

Alice Hertel K.

Nancyanne F.

Margo R.

Roxanna K.

Roxanna K.

Connie B.

Connie B.

Katherine M.

Zdenka N.

Diane B.

Candy P.

Carol K.

If you are currently in TKQ and would like to take EasyDraw Kaleidoscopes as an add-on class, send me an email.  I have a discount coupon just for you.

Would you like to join this amazing group of quilters in mastering Electric Quilt 8.  Names are currently being collected on a wait list for our next open enrollment period.

Rotating Fabric in a Block using Electric Quilt 8

Although Electric Quilt does not have a rotate fabric option in the block worktable (something definitely on my wish list), there is still a way for you to rotate fabric for your block. 

​Let me show you how.

In the video I used Rose Whisperers by Eleanor Burns for Benartex.  This is one of the fabric of the month collections from Electric Quilt. You can still get the free download on their website.

Here is the block from the video.

And if you want to supersize your project, consider creating a quilt comprised of four blocks.  Just don't rotate the block (or put them in an on point layout) as you will need to adjust the rotation and fussy cut the fabrics again).

I look forward to seeing what you choose to do with your striped fabric.  Post your quilts in the Learning EQ Facebook group.

Learning EQ Facebook Post for Striped Fabric in a Kaleidoscope Quilt

​Happy quilting.

​Kari

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