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Critter Motifs

3/28/2020

 

Tech Know Quilters Open Enrollment Update

It has been a busy week.  I just finished a very limited open enrollment for Tech Know Quilters and will be welcoming an awesome group of new members into our community next week.

Are you curious what Tech Know Quilters is all about?  I did a live webinar on Thursday where I shared more about the group, shared stories and testimonials from current members, and fielded questions from attendees.   ​You are welcome to watch the replay here.
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We are still cleaning up the registrations and will be sending out welcome letters for April classes on Monday.   Although enrollment has officially closed, I will take any late registrations through today (March 28, 2020).   

Read more and enroll here.
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Critter Motif Live Events

Have you been stuck at home this last week?  I realized that being home and listening to news programs is not very helpful to my mood and I have been missing my daily visits to the ice rinks (my exercise of choice).    I've also been missing much of my normal live social interaction.  After a couple of days of feeling sorry for myself, I decided to engage more with my EQ8 community by going live every day.  This ensures I have at least one adult conversation each day.  You are welcome to join that conversation.
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I saw a post on Facebook showing how to draw a variety of animals and thought that I could use these simple tutorials to improve my own drawing skills.  However rather than drawing with pencil and paper, I decided that I would draw them in EQ8. 

​This has become the subject of my daily live events.
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As of this morning, I have 10 posted videos with 10 different critters.  During the "stay at home" period I am planning to add to the collection. 

If you would like to join a live session or watch any or all of the old videos, make sure to follow my Facebook page.  I will typically post an announcement 30 minutes to an hour before going live.  The first couple of recordings were direct cast on Facebook -- but I started having problems with engagement between Zoom and Facebook, so I just decided to do them on Zoom.  The good news with Zoom is that participants can un-mute and ask questions or provide feedback.

Note:  The videos are un-edited -- so they are longer than tutorials on my blog or in my classes.
As a bonus to my Tech Know Quilter members, I will be offering them my Critter Motif EQ8 file at the conclusion of my live events.  Just an added incentive to join during the March 2020 promotion.  

Drafting a Horse Motif Using EQ8

For today's video, I will share an edited version of drafting a horse. 

The tutorial I used as my inspiration was from https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/how-to-draw-a-horse/.  Feel free to download the pdf tutorial from their website.
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How to Draw a Horse from easypeasyandfun.com/how-to-draw-a-horse/
Here is the drawing from the video.
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Horse Motif Drawing by Kari Schell using EQ8
I hope to see you at one of my live events next week.
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Happy quilting.

​Kari

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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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Irish Chain Quilts

3/14/2020

 
Scroll down for a tutorial for those new to Electric Quilt 8 on drafting a modern Irish Chain quilt.

Tech Know Quilters Irish Chain Challenge

I challenged the Master's Group within Tech Know Quilters to design an Irish Chain quilt.  Here were some of the early submissions. 
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A great group of quilts to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
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Pat Harkin
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Julie Pedersen
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Rick Danner I immediately think of Beleek China. Clean minimalist design. For me, these quilts would get amped up with the quilting. I just got a huge set of asymmetrical curve long arm rulers that can create some delicious interlocking designs that would really set these quilts on fire.
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Joyce Drenth In browsing Pinterest, I happened upon an interesting crossover Irish Chain design and decided that I wanted to attempt to figure out its layout.
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Kristy Goodin Soard when I read the words crossing blocks, my thoughts immediately went to a darling rosebud block I had seen on Pinterest.
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Kristy Goodin Soard
Julie Pedersen designed the block on the right and then played with different rotations and an on point layout.  A very unique approach to a very traditional block.
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Julie Pedersen
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Julie Pedersen
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Julie Pedersen
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Curryanne Hostetler
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Suzanne Golden
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Suzanne Golden
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Barbara Bobbitt
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Pat Harkin (an Edyta Sitar pattern)
Tech Know Quilter's only opens enrollment to new members a few times a year.  There will be an open enrollment at the end of this month to those that are on the wait list.  So please sign up for the wait list if you are interested in receiving more information on the program.

Note that Tech Know Quilter's classes are all virtual and can be completed at your convenience from the comfort of your own home.
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Draft Your Own Modern Irish Chain Quilt

It can sometimes be a challenge to figure out how to take a very traditional block and make it modern.  Here is my approach.  This would be a great project for those just starting with Electric Quilt.
​I started by drafting a very basic Irish Chain block.  You will probably be able to find this block in the EQ Library -- or if not there, in BlockBase.  However, I think it can be faster to draft it using EasyDraw.

I decided to color the block using some neutral fabrics in the EQ8 Default Palette.
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7 x 7 Irish Chain Drawn in EQ by Kari Schell
Then I used Serendipity with the Clip and Flip option to create two variations of the block.  With Clip and Flip, EQ takes the upper left quadrant of the block and creates different rotations of that quadrant in a four patch setting.
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Upper Left Quadrant for Clip and Flip Option
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Clip and Flip Option
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Clip and Flip Option 2
I then set the three blocks in an on point layout.  Note that the setting triangles and corners used the second Clip and Flip option.
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Modern Irish Chain Quilt in Neutrals by Kari Schell
I then used Benartex' Geo Pop Collection by Christa Watson to recolor the quilt.  Geo Pop is the free Fabric of the Month download that you can still download from Do You EQ.
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Modern Irish Chain Quilt with Geo Pop fabrics by Kari Schell.
This is a great beginner project for someone new to Electric Quilt 8.   Please share your quilts in the Learning EQ Facebook Group.
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Happy quilting.

​Kari

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Love to Quilt with my Cricut

3/7/2020

 
Scroll down to see some new amazing quilts from Tech Know Quilter members as they share some of their favorite quilts completed in January.

From Electric Quilt to Cricut Design Space

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I recently purchased a Cricut Maker and have been having fun learning how to use it.  This week I watched a tutorial on using Print and Cut.  With Print and Cut you can print an image on your home printer and then cut it out using a Cricut machine.  The light bulb went on and I thought -- this is how we could feature those complex EQ8 designs that we will never get around to piecing. 

Please tell me I am not the only one with a treasure trove of EQ projects that will never become a quilt or a wall hanging.
In this tutorial, I will share exactly how I modified and exported a design in EQ to make it cutting friendly.  Then I will take you through setting up a project using Cricut Design Space along with the rest of the process to create the love to quilt design that would be suitable for putting on a canvas tote.
If you would like to see the EQ tutorial for drafting the teeny, tiny heart block used in the video, click here.
The font I used in the Love to Quilt design was Angelica Script Font.  I obtained it from Creative Fabrica.  This website offers a free font every day and this was one of the fonts they offered for free earlier this year.   It is called a Modern Calligraphy Font.
If you are debating whether a Cricut is in your future, you can download a free copy of Design Space here and follow my process to create your own Love to Quilt design.

Tech Know Quilters Apply What They Learned in January

Tech Know Quilters is a membership of Electric Quilt 8 owners who are mastering Electric Quilt through online training.  At the end of their January class, they were encouraged to apply what they learned during the month of January.  We had a fair number of completed projects this month -- showing how they have moved from design to construction.
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Holly Wilson's Completed Panel Quilt
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Tina Rohde Wedding Quilt Was inspired by modern quilt designed by BRIGIT DERMOTT. Redrew the pattern with a few minor changes and added the boarders. Used both Medallion class and Mix and Match Medallion Border class.
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Nancy Messuri I challenged myself to finish a project! "Portrait of Tippy" is from my Introduction to Foundation Blocks class. It was fun to see her come to life
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Nancy Messuri's Beagle -- Tippy
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Helen Hicks I finished from virtual to reality My Love Forever Valentines Day Wall Quilt I made for my husband. Everything created in EQ8 but the appliqué and text and stencil I brought over to my embroidery software to digitize.
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Joyce Drenth In the January 30 help session, I shared the use of EQ to create a mosaic template. Using batik scraps to create my mosaic design, I then inserted my panel into its ultimate home. After free-motion quilting accompanying panels, I created a dust cover for my Cricut Maker.
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Pat Harkin Finished hand quilting my hand pieced panel 1st UFO in my LQS ufo challenge.
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Pat Harkin I designed this quilt in EQ8 for my bike riding husband. Rotary cutting info printed. Hope to cut fabric soon
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Julie Pedersen Completed 20 of 25 of the blocks for the Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt.
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Cheryl Johnston I make a quilt somewhat like this many years ago. I have added elements from the Advanced Easy Draw class I just finished.
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Kathleen McCorkmick I was taking the calendar class. I have decided to print a copy of my current calendar on display for my computer. (print as pdf, then convert to jpg to bring into EQ) I like having my real calendar up in the background! This is one I made for the challenge, of Portland Head, ME.
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Gro Hoverak My creation from the pattern writing lesson.
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Marlu Allan Valentine Quilt
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Kristy Goodin Soard I have thoroughly enjoyed the Calendar Class and ideas have been running rampant in my mind. I actually executed the December quilt and in so doing, I applied not only the lessons taught by Kari; but also utilized Joyce Drenth's discovery of the fabric image size variance caused by using photos.
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Kristy Goodin Soard's finished quilt -- gifted to Joyce Drenth Made in wools.
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Helen Hicks I am having So much fun with all that I have learned from you on how to navigate and apply what I have learned. I just started with TKQ I believe October 2019 and look at this. I created a wall quilt from my husband 16.5x16.5 for Valentine’s day I best get cracking but I just wanted to say thank you I couldn’t have done this without your guidance
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Joanne Legault I came up with this Easter placemat with different techniques from Mix & Match Medallions also from the Help sessions.
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Kristy Goodin Soard Another February calendar quilt. I saw the bird design on Pinterest.
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Maureen Pinwill I learnt about strip quilts. medallions and borders.and also did some scallop work. I have been asked to do a challenge for my local quilt group for Christmas 2021 so I thought I would kill two birds with one stone.
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Micheline Herzan Inspired by a quilt in Debbie Mumm's Fresh Cut/Leisure Arts book, drafted this in EQ. I pan to make my quilt colorful and donate to my guilds charity program.

Calendar Quilts

During January, I introduced a new class in which we drafted 12 different calendar quilts. Here are some of the blocks and quilts from the class.
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Holly Hicks (January)
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Holly Wilson (January)
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Sharon Osborne (February)
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Julie Pedersen (March)
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Carolyn Block (April)
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Maureen Pinwill (April)
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Kristy Goodin Soard (May)
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Joyce Drenth (June)
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Julie Pdersen (June)
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Maureen Pinwill (July)
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Kristy Goodin Soard (August)
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Carolyn Block (August)
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Julie Pedersen (September)
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Sharon Osborne (October)
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Kristy Goodin Soard (November)
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Joyce Drenth (December)
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Helen Hicks (December)

Calendar Quilts Master Challenge

Tech Know Quilter's Masters members have been in Tech Know Quilters for at least 12 months.  They are committed to expanding their use of EQ through design.  Their challenge for January was to create their own calendar block or quilt.
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Joyce Drenth
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Julie Pedersen
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Carolyn Block
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Suzanne Golden
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Kristy Goodin Soard

Some Other Fun Designs

Tech Know Quilters will also post designs as they work through their monthly lessons.  Some will follow the design exactly as laid out.  Others will choose to exercise their creativity muscle and expand upon the lesson.
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Marlu Allan
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Maryanne Curwood
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Helen Hicks
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Nancy Messuri
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Camillie Lechliter
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Collien Kaseberg
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JoAnne Legault
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Barbara O'Brien
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Curryanne Hostetler
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Judy Sawyer
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Maureen Pinwill
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Rhonda Goss
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Sue Fyfe
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Suzanne Golden
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Tina Rohde
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Nancy Messuri
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Carol Mallozzi
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Pam Varner
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Curryanne Hostetler
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Nancy Messuri
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Barbara O'Brien
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Carol Mallozzi
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Micheline Herzan
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Jacky Mowdy
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Lin Miller
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Nancy Messuri (inspired by a blog post)
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Louise Macdonald
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Linda Lund
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Denise Edmonds
My current plans are to open enrollment to new members at the end of March.  Invitations to join will be sent out to those on the wait list. Learn more about Tech Know Quilters and sign up for the wait list here, 

Irish Eyes Sale

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Irish Eyes includes instructions for a lap quilt with 12 inch blocks and two miniature quilts with 6 inch blocks.

Get 25% off Irish Eyes patterns and quilting designs and celebrate your Irish roots -- or maybe just your favorite March holiday when using coupon code March2020. 
Irish Eyes Options:
  • Irish Eyes Digital Pattern - (regular $10, with coupon $7.50)
  • Irish Eyes Physical Pattern - (regular $10, with coupon $7.50)
  • Irish Eyes Digital Bundle - Includes both the digital quilt pattern plus 9 different quilting designs suitable for use in Embroidery and Longarm systems.  (on sale for $30, with coupon only $22.50)
Use coupon code March2020 through March 16, 2020.to receive your 25% discount for your choice of the Irish Eyes projects.

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Happy quilting.

​Kari

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