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 Cycling Quilt Block by Kari Schell Block #7 is Cycling. As I write this post, it is 75 degrees, a slight breeze and low humidity. The perfect weather for a bike ride. I've promised myself one as soon as I get this post done. There are actually four major categories of cycling in the Olympics. All events are speed races. Track cycling is usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles. Road bicycle racing is held on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing. Mountain bike racing is held on off-road terrain. BMX racing is a type of off road bicycle racing. The track usually consists of a starting gate for up to eight racers, a groomed, serpentine, dirt race course made of various jumps and rollers and a finish line. The course is usually flat, about 15 feet wide and has large banked corners that help the riders maintain speed. Do you like the wheels on the paper pieced bicycle? They will take a bit of time of piece -- but I think it is worth the extra effort. Click here to download the block pattern for paper piecing. (The free download period for this block has now expired.) Pattern includes over-sized cutting instructions and piecing diagram. Please make sure to verify that you are printing actual size (no scaling). In your options you may need to uncheck "print to page". Click here to purchase other block patterns. As a reminder, each day during the Olympics I will provide a free block for the quilt. The instructions for each block will be downloadable for 24 hours. Check in each day to get all the patterns at no charge. If you miss a pattern, you may purchase it in my store. Drafting the Cycling Block using Electric Quilt Cycling Block Drafted in Electric Quilt by Kari Schell Select Block>New Block>Easy Draw block. Import above image for tracing in the Tracing tab. Easy Draw Drawing Board Set-Up: Width/Height: 12 x 12 Snaps: 12 x 12 Snapping Options: Snap to Grid. Use your Line tool and draft the five major sections. Add to Sketchbook. Save.  Segmenting Cycling Block in Electric Quilt for Foundation Sections Select the red dot on the Grid tool. Change Columns and Rows to 3 x 3. Drag grid in space for each of the two wheels. Add to Sketchbook. Save.  Creating the Wheels in Electric Quilt Change Snap Settings to Snap to Node. Select the red dot next to the shape tool. Select the inside line segments for each wheel and select Half. Select the Line tool and draw the lines to trace the spokes of the wheels. Add to Sketchbook. Save.  Creating the Wheel Spokes with the Edit Tool in Electric Quilt Change Snap Settings to Snap to Lines and Arcs of Drawing. Select the Line tool and trace the remaining lines. Add to Sketchbook. Save.  Finishing the Cycle Foundation Piecing in Electric Quilt
 Weightlifting Paper Pieced Block by Kari Schell Block #6 in the Summer Games Quilt is Weightlifting. This is an easier one. After the Swimming block, I thought you might appreciate a bit of a break. Weightlifting, is an athletic discipline in which the athlete attempts a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates. The two competition lifts in order are the snatch and the clean and jerk. Each weightlifter receives three attempts in each, and the combined total of the highest two successful lifts determines the overall result. Click here to download the block pattern for paper piecing. (The 24 hour free download period has ended.) Pattern includes over-sized cutting instructions and piecing diagram. Please make sure to verify that you are printing actual size (no scaling). In your options, you may need to uncheck "print to page". Click here to purchase other block patterns. As a reminder, each day during the Olympics I will provide a free block for the quilt. The instructions for each block will be downloadable for 24 hours. Check in each day to get all the patterns at no charge. If you miss a pattern, you may purchase it in my store. Drafting Weightlifting Block Using Electric Quilt  Weightlifting Electric Quilt Block Select Block>New Block>Easy Draw Block. Import the above image for tracing in the Tracing Image tab. Drawing board set-up in the Easy Draw tab is:
Trace the block. Add to Sketchbook. Save.  Weightlifting Electric Quilt Drawing
 Swimming Paper Pieced Block by Kari Schell Swimming has been a sport at every Summer Olympics. It is one of my favorite to watch. I especially enjoy the synchronized swimming event. Today's block was inspired by the Snails Trail quilt block. I incorporate two of these blocks in the bottom half of the quilt to give the illusion of stroking. Click here to purchase the block pattern for paper piecing along with the circle for applique. (Note that the free download period has ended.) Pattern includes over-sized cutting instructions and piecing diagram. Please make sure to verify that you are printing actual size (no scaling). In your options you may need to uncheck "print to page". Click here to purchase other block patterns. As a reminder, each day during the Olympics I will provide a free block for the quilt. The instructions for each block will be downloadable for 24 hours. Check in each day to get all the patterns at no charge. If you miss a pattern, you may purchase it in my store. Here is what the layout looks like with the five blocks provided to date. There will be 22 different blocks in the quilt (with a few blocks used more than once). I still haven't decided on the sashing color. I am waiting for more of my blocks to be completed and potentially a trip to the quilt store.  Summer Games Layout with Blocks Provided to Date Drafting Swimming Block Using Electric Quilt Swimming EQ Block by Kari Schell Block>New Block>Easy Draw Plus Patch Draw Import Image for Tracing in the Tracing Image tab. Easy Draw Tab Settings Block Width and Height: 8 x 8 Snaps: 48 x 48 Snapping Options: Snap to Grid Draw Lines that are may be snapped to grid points (see image below).  Electric Quilt Sectioning and first lines on Snails Trail blocks. Change Snapping Options: Snap to Nodes only. Select line segments and click on the red dot with the Shape tool. Select Half for to add nodes at the mid-point of each line that needs to be divided. Use the Line tool to draw the lines (connecting the nodes). Continue subdividing and connecting the nodes to complete the block.  Subdividing lines in Electric Quilt Select the Applique tab. Select the Oval tool and draw the circle for the head. Color. Add to Sketchbook. Save.  Adding an Applique Head in Electric Quilt
 Fencing Paper Pieced Block by Kari Schell Fencing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. There are three forms of Olympic fencing:
The free download period has ended. Click here to purchase the block pattern for paper piecing. Pattern includes over-sized cutting instructions and piecing diagram. Please make sure to verify that you are printing actual size (no scaling). In your printer options you may need to uncheck "print to page". Click here to purchase other block patterns. As a reminder, each day during the Olympics I will provide a free block for the quilt. The instructions for each block will be downloadable for 24 hours. Check in each day to get all the patterns at no charge. If you miss a pattern, you may purchase it in my store. Drafting Fencing Block Using Electric Quilt Fencing Electric Quilt Diagram Select Block>New Block>Easy Draw Block. Import the above image for tracing in the Tracing Image tab. Drawing board set-up in the Easy Draw tab is:
Using the Line tool, divide block into major sections (see image below). Add to Sketchbook.  Sectioning the Block in Electric Quilt Change snapping options to only Snap to Lines and Arcs of Drawing. Trace each section. Add to Sketchbook after each section is drawn. Sometimes the lines will bend or shift a bit. If that happens just go back to the previous drawing in the Sketchbook and restart from that point.  Draft Each Section in Electric Quilt
 Archery Block by Kari Schell Archery is the first medal to be awarded in the Rio Olympics. So it makes sense that it is the first sport to be honored in the Summer Games quilt. Archery had its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics The most noticeable trend has been the dominance of the Korean women archers, who have won 14 out of 15 gold medals in the women's events since 1984. I remember taking Archery in Gym class in Junior High School. I also remember trying my hand at Archery at Y Camp. Given the concerns with weapons in the schools, I wonder if they still offer that sport in our school systems. The free download period has ended. Click here to purchase the block pattern for paper piecing. Pattern includes over-sized cutting instructions and piecing diagram. Please make sure to verify that you are printing actual size (no scaling). In your options you may need to uncheck print to page. Click here to purchase other block patterns. As a reminder, each day during the Olympics I will provide a free block for the quilt. The instructions will be downloadable for 24 hours. Check in each day to get all the patterns at no charge. If you miss a pattern, you may purchase it in my store. I've also included a second version as part of the same download in my store with the feathers pointing the other direction.  Drafting Archery Block Using Electric Quilt Archery Paper Piecing Block Drafted Using Electric Quilt Select Block>New Block>Easy Draw Block. Import the above image for tracing in the Tracing Image tab. Drawing board set-up in the Easy Draw tab is:
Trace the block. Add to Sketchbook. Save.  Archery Easy Draw Set Up in Electric Quilt
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