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Additional Candy Corn Quilts EQ8 Tutorial

10/28/2023

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Last week I shared my 3 blocks from one concept where I started with an initial candy corn block and then used the block to create the sashing and smaller individual candy corn blocks.  All with no additional drawing required.
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Candy Corn Overload Main Block
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Candy Corn Overload Sashing Block
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Candy Corn Overload Border Block
If you missed the tutorial, you will want to go back and watch it here.

In last weeks tutorial, I also shared two quilts completed with an on point layout.  However one of the beauties of using Electric Quilt is the ability to play the "what if" game and create additional options.  Of course then the challenge is deciding which one you like best.

So this week, I did some additional playing.  This time using the Horizontal quilt layout in Electric Quilt 8.
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Candy Corn Overload Quilt 3
Candy Corn Overload Quilt #3
  • Horizontal layout
  • Number of Blocks: 3 x 3
  • Finished Size of Block:  9" x 9"
  • Finished Size of Sashing: 3" x 3".  Turn on "include sash border".
  • ​No borders (other than the binding).
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Candy Corn Overload Quilt #4
Candy Corn Overload Quilt #4
  • Horizontal layout
  • Number of Blocks: 3 x 3
  • Finished Size of Block:  9" x 9"
  • Finished Size of Sashing: 3" x 3".  Turn on "include sash border".
  • Insert 3" border selecting the style blocks.
  • Set blocks only next to cornerstones from the quilt center.
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Candy Corn Overload Quilt #5
Candy Corn Overload Quilt #5
  • Horizontal layout
  • Number of Blocks: 3 x 3
  • Finished Size of Block:  9" x 9"
  • Finished Size of Sashing: 3" x 3".  Turn on "include sash border".
  • Insert 3" border.  Select the style -  blocks.
  • Add additional single candy corn blocks in the alternate block spaces around the center.   Rotate the added candy corn blocks so the white faces in.
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Candy Corn Overload Quilt #6
Candy Corn Overload Quilt #6
  • Start with Candy Corn Overload Quilt #4
  • Select Bat block from the EQ8 library.
  • Change the block to a motif and resize the block to match the motif size.
  • Set the motif on Layer 3 of the quilt.
  • Flip some of the motifs.
  • Rotate and position along the border blocks.
A few of you also posted some modified quilts in the Learning EQ Facebook group.  It so fun to see different ideas using the same starting block.  
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Denise Gies played with just the 9" and 3" blocks to create one in QOV colors. I really like the way you can create a Halo around the stars!
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Margo Reppert modified the borders on the on Point design from last week.
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Dianna Carter -- I just had a sugar rush.
Check how I created my four additional quilts in this weeks video tutorial.  If you have been looking for an easy way to add quilting to your design, you will definitely want to watch how to convert blocks to quilting motifs.
I would love to see your "play time".  Feel free to share in the Learning EQ Facebook group.
Learning EQ Facebook Group Candy Corn Overload Post

Tech Know Quilters Virtual Quilt Show

Every month I challenge Tech Know Quilter members to apply what they have been learning in the Tech Know Quilter classes.  I am so proud of this group of quilters as they share their creativity with us.
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Rhonda Goss - From the Masters class.
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Jane Perri This is from Advanced Easy Draw. It is a modification of the fractured block quilt.
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Julie Pedersen This month, I took the Logs and Spirals class. This was our final project. I love mandalas.
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Denise Mohler This is from lesson 11 Bargello. I learned how to create a border by drawing blocks and rotating the blocks to create different designs within the border.
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Fran Heisey This month I had lots of fun with Masters class Logs and Swirls. My Pinterest feed kept showing me string art, mixed in with log cabin and swirl quilts. So I decided to try a string art inspired quilt. Converting string art into a quilt seems to be related to drawing swirl blocks. Here is one of my designs. I thought I would even try to make it - until I realized how itty bitty some of the star points are; even if I make the quilt 100" wide. So I simplified the center of the triangles,
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Connie Bradley Bobcik I was doing the Working with PreCuts class in September. My favorite was the Butterflies and Blossoms Quilt. It was fun to create! I don't typically use a lot of precut fabric.
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Edith Craig My class this month was Masters Logs and Swirls. I was really fascinated by the mandela quilts. I discovered that when I enlarged the block worktable to draft it, I ended up making the pieces way too small and when coloring it looked rather cluttered. For the month end challenge, I recreated the mandela swirl quilt, trying to keep the overall pattern a little cleaner and simpler. I have done this concept with paper and ink and it was fun to see how it would work with fabric.
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Edith Craig This is the quilt that was completed in class.
Would you like to join this amazing group of designers and quilters?  Click on the Learn More Image to find out about Tech Know Quilters.
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​Kari

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Candy Corn Overload - Three Blocks in One

10/21/2023

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Candy Corn Overload EQ8 Tutorial

This was one of those days where I started out with one idea -- and ended up with something very different.  And even a fun new concept that I will share with you.  ​🎃👻🍬🦇💀🧡
I started by drafting this 8 pointed star.  It is a block in the EQ8 library (under 9 patch stars).  But I typically find it faster to draft myself then figure out EQs naming convention or location for the block in a very large library.

I love this block as it is super easy to piece with my Deb Tucker V Block Trimmer.  I am a fan of the oversized piecing trim down method as it truly gives me my most accurate results.
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8 Pointed Star from EQ8 Block Library
I kept looking at that "V" and began thinking that it was the same shape as a piece of candy corn.  I've been trying to go processed sugar free and I think my brain is coming up with other ways to experience the sugar fix.

So I went back to EQ8 and drew three extra lines to turn those Vs into candy corn.

I even found candy corn fabric that I used in the corners.

Unfortunately when I went to place the block in a quilt, I didn't like it.

So I decided to reject the block -- at least for now.
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Candy Cane Overload - Original Block - Rejected
I decided to experiment with adding a band in the corners.

I also decided to experiment with using some plaid fabrics in the block.  Plaid and fall go hand-in-hand.  At least in my brain.

The plaid fabrics are from the EQ8 Library.  Look under Themes>02 Plaid.

This one was a winner -- at least for my quilt.
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Candy Cane Overload Main Block
I then began thinking about how I could incorporate the candy corn in other parts of the block -- such are sashing and borders. 

As I was contemplating this, I realized I could create both the sashing and border blocks from the main block.  No additional drawing required.

I plan to call this my "Three Blocks from One" concept.

​Check out the video to see how I did this.
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Candy Corn Overload Sashing Block
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Candy Corn Overload Border Block
I decided to play with the blocks in an on point layout and came up with two designs that I liked.  These were the ones shared during the video.

Candy Corn Overload Quilt #1
  • On-Point Layout
  • Number of Blocks: 2 x 2
  • Finished Size of Block:  9"
  • Finished Size of Sashing: 3"
  • ​No borders (other than the binding).
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Candy Corn Overload #1 Created by Kari Schell using EQ8
Candy Corn Overload Quilt #2
  • On-Point Layout
  • Number of Blocks: 1 x 1
  • Finished Size of Block:  9"
  • Finished Size of Sashing: 3"
  • ​Tile Square border with number of blocks set at 6.  This will result in 3" blocks.
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Candy Corn Overload #2 Created by Kari Schell using EQ8
I look forward to seeing what you do with the Candy Corn blocks.  Or maybe the Three Blocks from One concept.  Feel free to share in the Learning EQ Facebook post.
Candy Corn Overload Learning EQ Facebook Post

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​Kari

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Candy Corn Overload Video

10/20/2023

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Enjoying the Leaves EQ8 Tutorial

10/14/2023

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Maple Leaf Custom Set Quilt EQ8 Tutorial

A number of years ago back (way back in 2014), I created a free pattern for those that signed up for my newsletter.  The quilt was designed in EQ7 and continues to be a favorite of mine.  I pieced and quilted two different variations of the quilt.

I decided to resurrect the design, and update it with some new fabrics.  I also added an easy to construct pieced border. 

The video tutorial will take you through the entire process of creating the block and quilt using EQ8.  It will also give you confidence in using Custom Set.
Here is the block and the quilt from the video.  You might be able to find the maple leaf block in the  EQ library or BlockBase+.  However I typically find it is faster to draw many of the "simple" blocks myself as sometimes figuring out the naming convention and locating the block can be a challenge.  
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Maple Leaf Block Drawn in Video Tutorial
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Maple Leaf Quilt Design in Video Tutorial
After the video, I decided to play with a different Maple Leaf block from the library.  I did a little modification to eliminate the extra patches on the left and bottom edges.  Blocks from the library (or even BlockBase+) are always editable in EQ8.
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Maple Leaf Block in EQ8 (From Foundations>Leaves in EQ8 Library)
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Modified Maple Leaf Block from EQ8
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Maple Leaf Quilt with Modified Maple Leaf Block
I look forward to seeing what maple leaf block you chose to work with.  Or did you pick a different block to use with the layout?  Please post your designs in the designated post for the Learning EQ Facebook group. 

​I always enjoy seeing your work.
Learning EQ Facebook Group - Maple Leaf Post

Tech Know Quilters Masters Leaf Quilt Challenge

Each month, I provide a challenge to Tech Know Quilter Masters members.  In September the challenge was to design a quilt that incorporates a leaf block.  It is so amazing to see the creativity of this group of EQ8 users.

​I even added my own challenge quilt at the bottom of the post.
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Curryanne Hostetler
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Dianna Carter My first Master Challenge "Leaves" I name this "Quilt Autumn with a Spice".
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Helen Hicks Draft my own maple □and built a visual around the maple tree.
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Lee Wiencki Paper piecing leaves and the star quilt layout.
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Mary Groesbeck - block
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Mary Groesbeck
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Katherine Martin - leaf block
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Katherine Martine - Leaves Quilt
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Rhonda Goss - Block
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Rhonda Goss Quilt
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Kristy Goodin Soard When I saw leaf Challenge I thought I would take the opportunity to share a leaf quilt I created in EQ in 2018.
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Kristy Goodin Soard Finished Quilt
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Edith Craig Here is my leaf challenge quilt. I started with a leaf from the easy draw block folder and then converted it to an applique motif to nest and position. I'm not sure how original it is as I have seen similar ones, but I just wanted to challenge myself and see if I could make it work. In some places, there may have been easier ways to accomplish the same look, but I am pretty pleased with the results.
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Patricia Hansen I decided to do a maple leaf because I grew up with them but do not have maple trees where I live now. I spent many autumn days raking, however, which I no longer have to do.□
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Pat Harkins When I started I was thinking red work but after finding all the leaf blocks I decided to make fall colors.
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Pat Harkins Then because I love the spring greens I did one of those too.
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Julie Pedersen - Here is my leaf that I drafted.
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Julie Pedersen It's fall....so falling leaves. The Create Serendipity tool makes this one a easier job to get the rotation of the leaves.
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Joyce Drenth This is a small quilt with leaves and leaf quilting that I made several years ago. It is currently on a rustic quilt stand as a part of my fall mantel display.
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Holly Urbain This is the first draft.
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Mary Groesbeck and Holly Urbain have designed some blocks for a fandom in stitches quilt along for “it’s the great pumpkin Charlie Brown” going on right now. Very fall □ ! These were from week four.
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Renae Frank Butler I pulled 2 layouts out of the quilt library and played with a couple of different leaf blocks.
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Renae Frank Butler I pulled 2 layouts out of the quilt library and played with a couple of different leaf blocks.
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Kari Schell Inspired by the quilt pattern BQ5 by Maple Island Quilts. Resized the block and added the maple leaf block. Used the Windswept-Stonehenge collection for Northcott.
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Kari Schell Finished Quilt. The same fabric was used for all the leaves -- the beauty of a gradation fabric.
If you have completed twelve or more months of Tech Know Quilters, you are eligible to join Tech Know Quilters Masters.  If this interests you, send me a note and I will provide you more information on the program.

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Fall Pinwheel New Quilt and EQ8 Tutorial

10/7/2023

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It has been a hectic week.  It has been a privilege to welcome a new group of EQ enthusiasts into Tech Know Quilters.  It was super fun to meet up with some of them at a private help session on Thursday. 

For those that were part of the Fall Migration webinars, your bonus is still a work in progress.  It has been taking a little longer than expected.  But I hope to get it out to you shortly.

In MN, the weather has finally started to feel like fall.  I have my jacket on (huddled over my computer) as I write this post.  I am still resisting turning on the heat.  But may need to break down this weekend.

I always get a bit excited when working with fall colors in my quilts.  So I am super excited to share my latest quilt creation.

Fall Pinwheel EQ8 Tutorail

I've always loved quilts comprised of two alternating blocks.  To get started, I found a block in BlockBase+.   If you would like to learn more, here is a post I did on Block Base+ a year ago.  

​The block is in Category 08:  Four Patch and the Subcategory 13 Like Dutchman's Puzzle.   They are square blocks divided into four parts by horizontal and vertical seams.  Each quarter of the block is repeated in some rotation in the other four corners.
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Pinwheel Block from BlockBase+
Brackman ID:  1341
Published Name:  Pinwheel

From Old Chelsea Station Needlecraft Service

OCS Brooks

Old Chelsea Station is a mail-order company begun in 1933 that continues to advertise in periodicals.  Names used were Alice Brooks, Laura Wheeler , and Carol Curtis.  Mail orders were sent to Needlecraft Service at the Old Chelsea Station Post office in New York, which is why collectors call this the Old Chelsea Station Needlecraft Company.
If you don't own BlockBase+, you can draft this block in EasyDraw.  I suggest setting the block width and height at 8" x 8".  Set your snaps horizontal and vertical at 4 x 4.  The only snapping option needed is Snap to Grid.  I know you can do this.
For fabrics, I went back to the Flourish by QT Fabrics collection.  This was the one used in the Fall Migration project.  Both the color and the leaves in the fabric are really speaking to me.  This was one of the free Fabric of the Month download from Electric Quilt -- and the fabric is still findable in quilt stores.
Flourish Fabric Link on Do You EQ.com
In the video, I share how to start with your initial block (in my case the Pinwheel block) and create a coordinating block using the same grid structure and incorporating some of the elements of the first block.
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Recolored Pinwheel block from BlockBase+
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Alternate Block Designed using EQ8
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Section of Pinwheel block used for Border Design
I also took a section of the Pinwheel block, and with some modifications, used it for a border block.  I love how much the simple block added to the design.
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Border Block
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Preliminary Fall Pinwheel Quilt
Check out how the background fabric creates a lattice design around the on point square.  I suspect if you didn't know the design process, it would be hard to know exactly what was block A and block B.
Then it was necessary to decide if I should do anything special with the large on point squares.  For those of you who love the actual quilting process, it is a great place to showcase some awesome quilt design.

I elected to add a touch of applique.  In the EQ8 library, I found a leaf under Motifs>Leaves.

I used wreathmaker to turn the leaf into a group of four  leaves and incorporated it in my alternate block. 
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White Oak Motif from the EQ8 Library
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Alternate Block with Leaf Applique
Check out the entire process in my video tutorial.
Here is the final quilt from the video.
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Fall Pinwheel Design by Kari Schell using BlockBase+ and Electric Quilt 8
I would love to see your Fall Pinwheel quilt.  What modifications will you make to personalize the design?  Although I used 12" blocks in the quilt, it would also work well at 4", 6", 8" or 12".  It would also be easily adaptable for a bed quilt.

​Feel free to post pictures in the Learning EQ Facebook group post.
Fall Pinwheel EQ8 Facebook Post

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