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Personalized Fabric Libraries

7/29/2017

 
Wow!  All I can say about this week is that it has been quite an adventure.  Those that are part of my Catch the Waves program or are seeing my posts on Facebook know that Monday was the inaugural launch of the program.

Over 1,500 people signed up to learn the basics of Electric Quilt in small size bites (10 minutes a day).  Reaction to the video series has been gratifying.  I truly love seeing the light bulb go on as people begin to understand and see the possibilities with Electric Quilt.

Would you like to join the fun?  You may enroll in this free two week training at any time.  The first video will be sent the day after you enroll with additional videos sent each day thereafter.  Read more and enroll here.

Somewhat problematic was the number of e-mails that I "successfully" sent from my e-mail provider that were stopped by receiving e-mail providers and spam filters.  Although my delivery rates were within industry standards, I knew it needed to get better.  At the suggestion of Mail Chimp, I purchased a domain specific e-mail which means all future newsletters will be coming from Kari.Schell@onpointquilter.com.

Please add this e-mail to your address book or safe list.  This will ensure I can continue to send you valuable content each week.

Personalized Fabric Libraries

Many of you have learned how to clear your fabrics in a project and replace those fabrics with other fabrics from the Electric Quilt library.

Once that was mastered, the natural follow-up question has been:  "Can I create a personal fabric library that loads into all my new projects?"

See how to do it in this weeks video tutorial.  Along with what to do if you want to go back to the Electric Quilt original default library.
Also, if you are unsure of how to add fabrics external to Electric Quilt into the program, check out this blog post from last June.

Enrollment Opens for Introduction to Electric Quilt 7 Classes

Are you ready to delve into this powerful software.  I know that it can be scary getting started -- but Kari will guide you through each step of the journey as you become comfortable navigating and using the primary features of this program.
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Check out the various online learning options, class projects and class agenda for this six hour class.

​Featured Pattern - Northwoods Loon

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On Sale This Week Only
Watching a majestic loon on a serene lake will calm your soul. Carry this scene into your home with easy (and incredibly accurate) paper piecing techniques.  The wall quilt finishes 27″ x 25″.

Download version:
Regular $10, on sale for $8
Purchase Download Version
Physical copy of pattern (including all foundations to complete the quilt)
​Regular $12, on sale for $10
Purchase Physical Copy

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Happy quilting!

Kari

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Shrink and Flip

7/22/2017

 
Part five of the Dressed Up Half Square triangle series is presented below.  I think you are going to love the Shrink and Flip option within Electric Quilt.

Catch the Waves Starts Monday

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Are you signed up yet?  If so, you should have received an e-mail from me earlier this morning reminding you that the class starts Monday morning at 8 am Central time.

FYI - This two week challenge is free. 

Learn More About the Challenge and Enroll Here

T Shirt Quilts Webinar Series Continues

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Session #2 (Custom Set for Panels and T Shirts) will be held Monday (July 24th) evening.  You may purchase the single webinar and participate in the live class.  Or (if you prefer) you may still purchase the entire series. 

Those purchasing the series will receive the video and handout for the first class, plus they will be enrolled in a free bonus class to consult with me on their own T Shirt, Panel or Photo quilt.

Sales Price:
$25 for one session.
$80 for 4 sessions (plus additional bonus class)
Learn More and Enroll

Shrink and Flip Your Dressed Up Half Square Triangle

This summer I have been presenting a Electric Quilt series on my blog I've entitled Dressed Up Half Square Triangles.  This week we are going to explore using the Shrink and Flip feature within Serendipity.
In order to create the blocks in my quilts, I did go back and use the technique in Session 2 on creating some combined blocks.  I will be reviewing this in the video tutorial as well.
If you missed the previous sessions you can catch up here:
Session 1 - Create your Dressed Up Half Square Triangle Block
Session 2 - Combined Dressed Up Half Square Triangle Blocks
Session 3 - Pyramid Setting for Dressed Up Half Square Triangle Blocks
Session 4 - Clip and Flip your Dressed Up Half Square Triangle Blocks
Since they have been playing Christmas on the Hallmark challenge I decided to work in Red and Grey for the fabrics in my quilts.  Most of the fabrics are from Timeless Treasure's the Forever Collection by Judy and Judel Niemeyer.  They were included in Stash 2017 Download 01.
Here is a slideshow of the blocks featured in this weeks Electric Quilt video tutorial.
Here are the quilts:
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Three different Clip and Flip blocks in an On Point Layout with Spaced Squares border type. Original design by Kari Schell.
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One Clip and Flip block. The base block for the Clip and Flip block was also used in the border. The border type was Tile Square. Original design by Kari Schell.
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Two alternating Clip and Flip Blocks. The original Dressed Up Half Square Triangle was used in the border. A touch of green was added for an accent. Original design by Kari Schell.
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One Clip and Flip block. The base block for the Clip and Flip block was also used in the border. The border type was Tile Square. Original design by Kari Schell.

Featured Pattern - Christmas Presents

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Purchase Options:
  • Physical pattern (mailed to you)
  • Digital pattern (immediate download)

Price:  On sale for $8.00 (this week only)
On sale this week for $8.
Do you enjoy sharing small quilted items as Christmas gifts for friends and family?  These small projects are a special way to show you care and will be remembered long past the season.  As a bonus, they go together quickly.  As another bonus, change the fabrics for a fun birthday gift.

Finished sizes:  
  • Table Topper (16″ x 16″)
  • Vertical Wall (14″ x 32″) 
  • Horizontal Wall (30″ x 14″)



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Kari

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Catch the Waves Free Challenge for Electric Quilt Newbies

7/15/2017

 
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In talking to people in my classes and online, one thing I hear is "I haven't really learned how to use their EQ software".  Or a variation on the theme -- "I haven't used my software in (insert number) of months (or even years)". or -- "I've tried the software, but it wasn't intuitive".

Can you relate?

There are lots of classes and aides to learning the program.  I offer a number of them through my website and through Electric Quilt University.  But sometimes it is hard to find the time to just get started.  
Could you commit to just 10 minutes a day to learn the basics of Electric Quilt?  What if I offer it to you for free?
Note:  This challenge is designed for beginners and those that have not used Electric Quilt for an extended period of time.  My goal is to encourage users to learn the basics so they are comfortable starting to design on their own.
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Class Structure
  1. Sign Up for the challenge, using the link below.   (Note that you will also be enrolled in On Point Quilter's weekly newsletter.) 
  2. Starting on Monday, July 24th a daily e-mail will be sent to your inbox.  (Those signing up after July 24th will start the challenge the day after they sign up.)
  3. The daily e-mail will provide you with a link to a short video (most are under 5 minutes) you can watch online.  The video will provide you with step by step instructions to draft some part of a mystery Electric Quilt project.
  4. Your challenge is to watch the video and complete the tasks within Electric Quilt
  5. The class will be done in a mystery format.  You must complete all the steps to solve the Electric Quilt mystery.
  6. At the end of 14 days you will have designed a number of blocks (using each of the block drawing types) and a quilt that incorporates these blocks.  The theme is Catch the Waves.
  7. The most significant benefit is that you will now be on track to being a regular user of the program -- just like you promised yourself.
  8. If you have questions as you work through the challenge, feel free to post them on my Facebook business page.  Or if you are a member of Learning Electric Quilt including EQ7 and EQ Stitch Facebook group, you may post your questions there -- as the group is focused on learning all things related to EQ.  If you are an EQ user (or future user) you are also welcome to join this group.
Catch the Waves Challenge Enrollment

Featured Pattern:  Corner Square

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Purchase Options:
  • Physical pattern (mailed to you)
  • Digital pattern (immediate download)

Price:  On sale for $8.00 (this week only)
New website release. -- On sale this week for $8.
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Squares or circles?  What do you see when looking at this quilt?    I love the optical illusion created when working with corner beam units.  Fabric selection is easy.  Quilt may be completed with only four fabrics or may be scrapped using fat quarters or fat eighths.

There are three size options.
The cover quilt (Small) is 50 x 62.  Medium is 62 x 74.  Large is 74 x 98. 

This quilt has a very modern look with its angles and white space.  

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Happy quilting!

Kari

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Clip and Flip Your Dressed Up Triangle Blocks

7/8/2017

 

Reminder -- New Classes Start Next Week

T Shirt and Panel Quilts using Electric Quilt 7 - Series of 4 Webinars

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Purchase the individual webinars for $25 or purchase a series of all four for $80.  Classes start Monday, July 10, 2017.
Learn More and Register Here

​Electric Quilt Settings and Borders 1 - An Electric Quilt 7 Online Class

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Four 90 minute session class for $100.  Class starts Thursday, July 13, 2017.
Learn More and Register Here

Clip and Flip Your Dressed Up Triangle Blocks

Today we are going to get really creative with our half square triangle blocks.  We are going to explore using both the Tilt and Clip and Flip features within Serendipity.

If you haven't explored these particular features, this weeks video should be added to your must watch list.  And check out just a fraction of the blocks I was able to create with this tool.
If you missed the previous sessions you can catch up here:
Session 1 - Create your Dressed Up Half Square Triangle Block
Session 2 - Combined Dressed Up Half Square Triangle Blocks
Session 3 - Pyramid Setting for Dressed Up Half Square Triangle Blocks

Clip and Flip Examples

Here are some of the examples from the video.  These would be super easy to paper piece.
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Original Dressed Up Triangle Design from Session 1
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Clip and Flip Variation 2
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Clip and Flip Variation 5
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Original Design Rotated
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Clip and Flip Variation 3
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Clip and Flip Variation 6
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Clip and Flip Variation 1
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Clip and Flip Variation 4
Here are a couple of quilts from these blocks.  Both are using a basic horizontal layout with two alternating blocks.
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Dressed Up Half Square Triangle with Variations 2 and 6. Colored using Andover's Blue Sky fabric collection by Edyta Sitar.
PictureDressed Up Half Square Triangle with Variations 4 and 5. Colored using Art Gallery's Mad Plaid fabric collection.

Using Combined Blocks (from Session 2)

Clip and Flip variations.  Fabrics used are Susan Emory's Hello line with Michael Miller.
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Combined Dressed Up Triangle Block (from Session 2)
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Clip and Flip Variation
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Clip and Flip Variation
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Clip and Flip Block colored with Hello fabric line designed by Susan Emory for Michael Miller
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Combined Dressed Up Triangle Block (from Session 2)
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Clip and Flip Variation
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Clip and Flip Variation
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Clip and Flip Block colored with Hello fabric line designed by Susan Emory for Michael Miller
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Combined Dressed Up Triangle Block (from Session 2)
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Clip and Flip Variation
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Clip and Flip Variation
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Clip and Flip Block colored with Hello fabric line designed by Susan Emory for Michael Miller

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Kari

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Dressed Up Half Square Triangle Blocks in a Pyramid Layout

7/1/2017

 
Enrollment is now open for two new online Electric Quilt classes.  My new T Shirt and Panel Quilts class will be offered in a webinar format allowing you to take only the pieces of the class you are interested in learning.  Read more below.
Today while researching (i.e. wasting time???) on Pinterest, I came across this antique quilt.  Wouldn't this be a great setting for our dressed up half square triangle blocks?

I knew I needed to try some of my half square triangle blocks in this setting (with a little bit more modern coloring).
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Panama Pyramids Antique Quilt owned by Linda Collins of Quilts in the Barn
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Pyramid Quilt Drafted by Kari Schell using Electric Quilt 7
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Pyramid Quilt Drafted by Kari Schell using Electric Quilt 7
If you want to see how to draft the blocks in this quilt, check out part 1 of my Dressed Up Half Square Triangle challenge.
Here is the Electric Quilt layout I used.
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Electric Quilt Layout. The key to success is sizing the block so the Height is 1.75 x the width

New Dressed Up Half Square Submissions

Love the designed half square triangle blocks that readers are sending to me.  Here are the new ones.

T Shirt and Panel Quilt Training Using Electric Quilt 7

You have just been asked to make a t shirt quilt for someone special graduating from high school.  Or you just picked up a spectacular panel at your local quilt shop and don't know what to do with it.  This class will provide you with the information you need to successfully design any t shirt or panel quilt using Electric Quilt 7.

Information will be presented through four separate mini-classes.  Pick the sessions that interest you (or that you need to learn).  Or pick all four for a deep dive into the topic.  Classes will be presented in a webinar format that will provide demonstration of the techniques along with time for questions and answers.

Can't attend the classes (or even just one or two of the classes)?  All enrollees will get a full video of the class plus detailed step by step instructions to recreate items demonstrated in the video.
Learn More and Enroll Here
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​Settings and Borders 1
​Instructor Led Online Class

Class Starts July 13, 2017.  Four 90 minute sessions.  Price $100.   
Register Here

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