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String Pieced Circles Quilt

2/25/2023

Last week, I shared how to create a block for string pieced circles. I even shared how to create a coping strip circle to make it easier to applique the string pieced circles on a quilt.

String Pieced Applique Blog Post

A few readers shared their block and quilt designs in the Learning EQ Facebook group.

Margo Reppert (created from Kari's EQ7 blog post)

Dianna Carter

Helen Hicks

Martha Watson

Kristy Goodin Soard

Ella da Silva

Pat Norrad

This week, I will show you the quilt. The quilt starts with a center of 30" x 30". Borders (including a small flange) are then added. The quit ends up being 39" x 39". A perfect size for a baby quilt. But the techniques are very adaptable to any size quilt.

I ended up making 2 six inch circles, 5 eight inch circles and 1 twelve inch circle. My coping strips were larger in my finished quilt than what I drafted last week. I missed that until after publishing the post and decided to just live with the difference. Let me know if you prefer the smaller or larger coping strips around the applique.

In the borders, I carried over the string pieced concept and drafted three different blocks. Super simple. If you weren't using scraps you could create strip sets and cross-cut them into 4-1/2" segments.

Here are the pieced border blocks.

6" x 4" Border Blocks - Make 10

4" x 4" Corner Blocks Make 4

Here is the quilt from the video. I did a very minor amount of recoloring after the video. Finding just the right background took a little more searching.

String Pieced Applique Quilt created by Kari Schell using EQ8

Here is my final quilt -- complete with flange and binding.

Kari's finished String Pieced Circle Quilt

I would love to see what you decide to do with the circles. Share you pictures in the Learning EQ Facebook post.

Learning Electric Quilt String Pieced Circle Quilt Post

Tech Know Quilter Showcase

Tech Know Quilter members shared some of their favorite projects (along with their own designs) from their January class. You can learn more and sign up for the wait list to join this amazing group of designers here.

Milly Houchins Introduction to Easy Draw Lesson 12. I loved playing with the log cabin block layouts

Mary Groesbeck Just a fun one. These are not my fabrics...they'll be here in a few days.

Lee Wiencki Reproduction Quilts. I found out just how old some of the blocks we use today are, 300 years. How cool is that? This is Ships Wheel Quilt recoloured.

Rhonda Goss Masters-Log Cabin class

Jane Perri Medallion Borders. The Swath lesson was great fun, and I don't even care for flying geese unless they are in the sky.

Jane Perri I couldn't sleep so at 2 am I got up. I was thinking about the snow geese that migrate to the nature preserve on the Oregon California border where I use to live. Every spring, farmers offered up their fields to feed the gazillion Canadian snow geese that stop on their way to their summer home. Thanks for showing us the swath tool in Medallion Borders lesson 13.

Edith Craig I was part of the Master's Log Cabin class this month. We had a great time making pictures using log cabins, like a snowman and a Christmas tree. With that in mind, I decided to "spring "ahead and draft an Easter bunny. I was inspired by a picture from a cross stitch pattern. I drafted the bunny and eggshell using log cabins, then added solid fabric appliques for the whiskers, ears, eyes, nose and mouth. A log cabin carrot was also added. Great fun to play. Each time I looked there was something else I wanted to tweak.

Delia Dorn I just started with the first month's class--Working with Fabric Collections. I learned a ton of new things. Really enjoyed the fussy cut tool. Also--the randomize map to fabric. Both let me play with some of my favorite Jinny Beyer fabrics.

Pat Harkins I love using EQ to design. I used the flexibility of moving blocks around in custom set to get reasonably "piece-able" background blocks for this panel baby quilt. I used the Text Tool to label the blocks to keep them organized for cutting and piecing without partial seams. (14 sections in 15 steps)

Pat Harkins quilt without the annotation

Kristy Goodin Soard I enjoyed the Log Cabin Building Blocks Masters Class in January. Here is my first application of those lessons. Thanks Kari Schell!

Loronda Schuler Fun learning some paper piecing design skills and how to deal with odd diagonal lines.

Julie Pedersen This is for the Masters Log Cabin Building Blocks class. I created a simple cat using various types of log cabin blocks. Recreating this cat was more challenging than I thought. Thanks, Kari for challenging me once again.

Debbie Lee I've been playing catch up, I finished both Medallion classes and part of the Bargello class. I loved learning more about using the drawing side of EQ8! That is not something I have ventured into in the past. I had a request to make a winter quilt for a customer who had found a quilt pattern he like, but wanted something larger and just a little bit different. With the draw tool I was able to make all the snowflakes for this quilt. So simple!! I LOVE these classes! Thank you!!

Zdenka Nemethová I took Calendar Quilts Class. I think I didn´t spent that much time on others TKQ Basic Classes as I spent on this one. But it was worth it - it was a repetition of a lot of skills in these 14 lessons. Really enjoyed.

Helen Bagnall I did this applique motif by tracing a drawing I did of a magnolia. I pushed myself in all directions.

Karine Jolicoeur I took double classes in January, (foundation piecing and Easy Draw Kaleidoscopes). Foundation piecing is my favourite style of quilting. I used what I learned and made a pattern for a Peppa Pig block. I haven't had time to test it yet, but someone else tested it for me and it worked out beautifully! Now to design her brother, ma and pa and the title, then make them all into a quilt for my kiddos enjoyment.

Karine Jolicoeur Although not my own work, it was absolutely delightful to see someone test out my design and instructions and know that it worked!! This was her version of it!

Happy quilting.

Kari

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String Pieced Applique EQ8 Tutorial

2/18/2023

I cut a lot of strips when piecing my quilts. Trust me -- a lot! And somehow at the end of the project I always seem to have leftover pieces. Now I know that some of you may throw those pieces away -- but I have a special cabinet (and a few storage containers) that stores those strips for future projects. They are even somewhat stored by width. With the key word being somewhat.

My storage drawers are full and I really need to do something with those strips. I have been toying with a string quilt -- but I wanted something a little different.

So I decided to try string pieced circles.

In my Electric Quilt 8 tutorial today, I will share an applique string piece design.

Feel free to share pictures of your blocks -- and an idea for a quilt in the Learning EQ Facebook post.

String Pieced Applique Facebook Post

I decided on three different sizes 12", 8" and 6". Each circle would focus on a particular color family. In the video I share drafting the 8" applique motif. After I finished recording, I also drafted a 12" and 6" motif in EQ8. The last two went much faster.

Because pieced blocks can be hard to applique, I decided to add a 1/2" coping circle around each strip circular strip set. I will add fusible to circle band. Then I won't have to worry about turning under the strip pieced section of the block.

Here are three of my pieced blocks -- all ready for the quilt.

6" Circle

8" Circle

12" Circle

Next week I will share the quilt I designed for the string pieced circle blocks.

Four Patch Quilts EQ8 Show

During December, the subject for Tech Know Quilter Masters members was Four Patch Quilts. I was inspired by an article in the July/August 2001 Quilters newsletter magazine. Patty Kennedy share a number of quilts she made using four patches collected from students at her quilt shop.

I always love seeing with the Masters members do with the lessons -- they often use the designs as the springboard for their own creativity. Here are a few of their submitted projects for the class.

Bridget Lee - Tilted Four Patch

Julie Pedersen Tilted Four Patch

Mary Groesbeck Tilted Four Patch

Linda Carlson Disappearing Four Patch

Curryanne Hostetler Disappearing Four Patch

Zdenka Nemethova Disappearing Four Patch

Wanda Hizer Jacobs Ladder Four Patch

Edith Craig Jacobs Ladder Four Patch

Lynne Maramieri Jacobs Ladder Four Patch

Kristy Goodin Soard Jacobs Ladder Four Patch

Fran Heisey Jacobs Ladder Four Patch

Gloria Jacobs Jacobs Ladder Four Patch

Helen Hicks Jacobs Ladder Four Patch

Julie Pedersen Jacobs Ladder

Pat Harkins Jacobs Ladder Four Patch

Merle Rawson Antique Four Patch

Helen Hicks Antique Four Patch

Curryanne Hostetler Antique Four Patch

Wanda Hizer Four Patch Medallion

Edith Craig Four Patch Medallion

Roxanna Khoury Four Patch Medallion

Lisa Walker Wallace Four Patch Double Star

Brigitte Lee Four Patch Double Star

Pat Harkins

Tech Know Quilters members are eligible for the Masters program after completing 12 months of Tech Know Quilter classes. Masters members receive fewer lessons each month, with more time to devote to their own projects and challenges.

Drop me a note if you have completed over 12 months of Tech Know Quilters and are interested in learning more about the Masters program.

You can learn more about the regular Tech Know Quilters membership program and sign up for the wait list for the next open enrollment period here.

Happy quilting.

Kari

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Hearts Galore

2/11/2023

I love heart quilts and this is the best time of the year to share them with you. I had three different ideas to chose from today. The one that won out was a design I did back in the EQ5 days. It appears to be something I submitted to a local quilt shop. But looking at my notes, it wasn't the one they decided to use.

Let's just say that the Electric Quilt fabric options were not as wonderful at that time. Or maybe I just struggled with fabric selection. Anybody still have any of these fabrics in your stash?

Hearts Galore Option 1 Designed in EQ5

Hearts Galore Option 2 Designed in EQ5

The first step to reworking this project was to find a more current fabric collection. In October 2022, the Free Fabric of the Month from Electric Quilt was Leather and Lace and Amazing Grace designed by Cathe Holden for Moda.

It has an amazing collection of pinks, reds, blues and tans. Perfect for a heart quilt.

Click on the picture below to access the download from Electric Quilt. There are downloads both for Mac and PC. After going through the installation process you will be able to access the fabrics within Electric Quilt.

The heart block in the quilt is one that will be super easy to piece. Squares and half-square triangle units. That is it.

Heart Block

The only other blocks in the quilt are two of the default blocks -- a half square triangle and a quarter square triangle block.

Four X (Quarter Square Triangle) Block

Half Square Triangle Block

Watch the video to see how these blocks come together for a fun heart quilt.

Here is the quilt from the video.

Hearts Galore designed by Kari Schell

I look forward to seeing what you do with this quilt. It might be fun to use these three blocks for an original quilt. Play a bit and see what you come up with. Feel free to share you designs in the Learning EQ Facebook group.

Hearts Galore Learning EQ Facebook Post

Interested in learning how to draft a foundation friendly heart block? During one of the lessons, you will learn how to insert a foundation friendly block in another foundation friendly block.

Check out the Foundation Patterns Class.

This class is available outside the Tech Know Quilter's membership for the month of February only.

Heart Quilt designed as part of EQ8 Foundation Patterns Class

EQ8 Foundation Patterns Stand Alone Class

Would you like to take this class? I've decided to offer it as a stand alone class available during February 2023. The class is considered an Advanced Beginner class -- which means you have some experience in working in EasyDraw and have created some basic quilt layouts.

Foundation Piecing/Paper Piecing Definition – A design that can be pieced by sewing on the lines of a foundation (typically paper).

My favorite blocks for foundation piecing:

Miniature blocks/quilts
Blocks with odd sized pieces that are not easily rotary cut-able
Realistic looking (i.e. pictoral) blocks

We will cover all of these in the Foundation Patterns class.

The stand alone EQ8 Foundation Patterns class is only available for purchase during February 2023.

It will be delivered over four weeks, starting with your date of purchase.

For those desiring support as you go through the class, I've set up a private Facebook group which provides a vehicle for me to answer any of your questions as you go through the class.

The class retails at $60. But it will be offered at the sale price of $49.99 during February 2023.

Purchase the Foundation Patterns Class for $49.99 (regularly $60)

Current Tech Know Quilter members, please contact me if your wish to take this as an add-on class in February. The class currently exists in TKQ and there are added discounts for current TKQ members.

Happy quilting.

Kari

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Love You Quilt using Electric Quilt 8

2/4/2023

In February, I love to make a new heart quilt -- or update one I've previously created. During a bitter cold spell, a think a heart quilt warms both my heart and the planned recipient of the quilt.

Overlapping Heart Design from the January 28, 2023 blog post

Last week I shared a design for an overlapping double heart applique block. My original thoughts were to include in in a Valentines Day card. But as I was working on it, I realized it would also be a great block to showcase in a wall quilt.

This week I decided to create a quilt around the design.

If you missed the post, you will want to start by creating your overlapping heart block.

Overlapping Hearts Blog Post

Set Up the Quilt

Horizontal Layout with number of blocks set to 1 x 1.
Double the size of the block to make it more quilt friendly. So rather than the design size of 5 x 6-1/2, I chose to make the center block of the quilt 10 x 13. If you wanted a larger quilt, you could use a larger multiplication factor.
Set the block width at 10 and height at 11-1/2.
Add the overlapping hearts motif design to Layer 2.

Add Borders
Border #1

Divide the height of the quilt by the number of blocks needed to determine the block size.
Border #1 was set to the Style Blocks with a size of 3-1/4".
Turn off the lock size adjustments and set all other sizes to 0 wit the left set at 3-1/4".
Then change the number of blocks in border to 4.

Border #2

Select Add on the Border dialogue box.
Border #2 was Style Half Drop Blocks with a size of 3-1/4".
Turn off the lock size adjustments and set all other sizes to 0 with the left set at 3-1/4".
Then change the number of blocks in border to 4. This will give you three full blocks and a half block at the top and at the bottom.

Borders #3-#5

Turn the Lock size adjustments All on.
Add Border.
For Border 3, select Long Horizontal with a size of 1/2".
Add Border.
For Border 4, select Long Horizontal with a size of 1".
Add Border.
For Border 5, select Mitered with a size of 1/2". This will be the binding. (Note that the binding yardage will need to be calculated separately to account for the doubling along with the roll-over to the back.)

Populate the Quilt

Obtain foundation friendly letter blocks from the EQ library. Mine came from the 03 Foundation Pieced library in EQ8. The sub-library with Foundation - Basic.
Set the foundation friendly letter blocks in the blocks for Borders #1 and #2.
Color the quilt.
Add to Project Sketchbook.

Watch the full video.

This would be a fun quilt and would only require three fabrics. But it would be super simple to scrap this out with different fabrics used in the inside hearts.

You could even scrap the letters in the Love You blocks.

I am curious how you would modify the quilt.

Love You Quilt Learning EQ Facebook Post

Using the Foundation blocks from the EQ8 library, is a great way to personalize your quilt. But what if you would like to create your own foundations for a truly one-of-a-kind quilt?

I have a special opportunity for those who wish to take their foundation drafting skills to the next level.

Special Opportunity to Take Foundation Patterns Class

Would you like to take this class? I've decided to offer it as a stand alone class available for purchase during February 2023. The class is considered an Advanced Beginner class -- which means you have some experience in working in EasyDraw and have created some basic quilt layouts.

Foundation Piecing/Paper Piecing Definition – A design that can be pieced by sewing on the lines of a foundation (typically paper).

My favorite blocks for foundation piecing:

Miniature blocks/quilts
Blocks with odd sized pieces that are not easily rotary cut-able
Realistic looking (i.e. pictoral) blocks

We will cover all of these in the Foundation Patterns class.

Purchase the Foundation Patterns Class for $49.99 (regularly $60)

Tech Know Quilters Showcase

Tech Know Quilter members shared some of their favorite projects (along with their own designs) from their December class. You can learn more and sign up for the wait list to join this amazing group of designers here.

Rhonda Goss Four patch Masters class

Loronda Schuler Polydraw - here's a quick quilt from some of the blocks with changes.

Lynn Klein I took a wonky log cabin square and put it into a optical illusions quilt. I used the … add shades and tints trick up should us. I am huge fan for modern quilts so this design was right up my alley. Thank you for the classes.

Judith Washburn The panel’s and layer cake size after hand washing determined the Design of this quilt. I wanted it to be a lap quilt when completed.

Zdenka Nemethová December was a really busy month for me - I took Sampler Quilts Class that was one of the best for me thanks to its comlexity and versatility. I I also learned a lot in Masters Four Patch quilts and finally I used some hints, that Kari showed us in the Panel webinar, in my below quilt. I am going to sew it for my yesterday newly born baby boy relative.

Robin Floyd Did table toppers for my daughters…

Robin Floyd - Table Topper 2

Pat Harkins I finished this top this month. It is a Judy Niemeyer foundation pieced pattern which I bought and used but I designed it in EQ so I could audition fabrics. I designed the borders. Two techniques I used in designing other quilts was using wreath maker to make a block into a motif and making triangles from squares in polydraw by double clicking a node.

Debbi Treusch My challenge isn't related to the class I had in December, but it is definitely EQ related. I've been helping some quilter friends learn EQ using the EQ books and Bonnie Hunters Chilhowie mystery quilt. I challenged them yesterday to take 15 inch block from clue 6, make modifications to their liking and create an on point quilt. Here's my version of the quilt using fabrics in my stash. It's been fun sharing EQ knowledge with friends and seeing their skills grow.

Shari White I took Advanced Easy Draw in December. My granddaughter wants a quilt with 8-pointed stars in it. I was able to take what I learned and we came up with this design.

Lee Wiencki I was doing the T-shirt and Panel class. This is the T-shirt quilt with the inset quilt blocks.

Lee Wiencki Loon Panel Quilt

Mary Groesbeck Kari's video reminded me how much I love 2-block quilts. So I had to make one with January's EQ Fabric of the Month. 60".

Julie Pedersen I took the Masters 4 Patch class. This was the quilt we completed for Lesson 6 and I recolored it. It was a challenge to make this one as the corner units had to be placed individually.

Curryanne Hostetler

Helen Hicks Quilt done and label □️ thanks to Kari Schell labels □️ TKQ Masters Labels August 2021 □ as I always say our lessons keep on giving forever and great add to complete package □ I have to mention all my little trinkets that you see are gifts I received from Jenny’s 25 days countdown to Christmas 2022, well worth the $ , tweet threader, thread cutter,spool quilters cotton thread, quilters needles sz7, thread conditioner, clover quilters dome threader that holds 10 pre quilt needles omg game changer and adds so much fun into hand sewing □ see y’all around group

Edith Craig My class for December was Masters Four Patch. I developed this quilt from the lessons in this class. It was amazing what manipulating the four patch blocks could result in, especially when working out from a center medallion.

Mary Groesbeck My December project was a 12 Days of Christmas Quilt designed to go "under" a longarm design of 24 blocks. Here it is.

Tree Skirt Challenge Showcase

Within Tech Know Quilters Masters, there is an opportunity for those who have completed twelve or more months of Tech Know Quilters to join this more advanced program where we focus on support for those applying their EQ8 skills to their own projects.

Each month, TKQ Masters members are encouraged to create an original design around a specific topic.

During December, Tech Know Quilter Masters members were encouraged to design a tree skirt. Some shared their EQ designs while others share actual tree quilts they made.

Pat Harkins Quilt #1

Pat Harkins Quilt #2

Pat Harkins Quilt #3

Rhonda Goss Christmas Tree Skirt

Fran Heisey - Playing with hexagons.

Gloria Worthen Jacobs I have made two large tree skirts for charity. Used my stash and some donated fabric!

Brigitte Lee

Helen Hicks Ugly sweater tree skirt.

Diane Harter This is one side of a reversible 72” Christmas tree skirt. It has gingerbread houses on this side and will have an aqua and white marble with a white velvet reindeer Appliqué on the other side. This is still a work in progress!

Julie Pedersen The school nurse decided that she wanted a tree skirt using her daughter's Christmas clothes. This is giving me a head start on planning hers.

Happy quilting.

Kari

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String Pieced Circles Quilt

Tech Know Quilter Showcase

String Pieced Applique EQ8 Tutorial

Four Patch Quilts EQ8 Show

Hearts Galore

EQ8 Foundation Patterns Stand Alone Class

Love You Quilt using Electric Quilt 8

Special Opportunity to Take Foundation Patterns Class

Tech Know Quilters Showcase

Tree Skirt Challenge Showcase

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Special Opportunity to Take Foundation Patterns Class

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Tree Skirt Challenge Showcase

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