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In one of the Electric Quilt Facebook groups this week, someone was asking about creating non-rectangular blocks for a quilt designed with equilateral triangles.
My recommendation was to design a pieced equilateral block in either Pieced Patch Draw or in the Applique section of the program. But after thinking about this, I decided there is a much simpler option -- one which I will share with you in this weeks free video tutorial.
Here are the blocks and my designed quilts presented in this video..
Tech Know Quilters Starts January 3rd -- Have You Signed Up Yet?
Are you ready to really learn Electric Quilt 8 in 2017? If so, I would love to help you realize your potential with my new Tech Know Quilters membership program.
This is a great opportunity to unleash the power of Electric Quilt the Easy Peasy way. What is the Easy Peasy way? Training delivered in bite sized increments (think 5-10 minute videos plus written step by step instructions). You will receive 13 lessons a month -- delivered directly to your inbox. During the January class we will be working with fabric images from a variety of sources. One of the most frequently asked questions I hear from EQ users is "How can I obtain and work with either fabrics from manufacturer's websites or my own fabric collection". I am looking forward in assisting you in gaining skills in using the fabrics of your choice in your future EQ8 projects.
I went to the alphabet blocks and found a couple that I thought might work.
After some playing, I realized I couldn't nicely just add the candy cane stripes. So I decided to just start from scratch and create the blocks in Easy Draw.
My video tutorial this week will share with you how to draw these candy cane blocks for yourself.
Would you like to piece this quilt. Click on each image to obtain a download of the foundation pattern printed from EQ8 (9 inch finished size)
j Candy Cane Block (a variation of a block from the EQ8 Library)
O Candy Cane Block Designed by Kari Schell
Y Candy Cane Block designed by Kari Schell
Sashing Foundation Block (finishes 9" x 1-1/2")
JOY Quilt - Border Cutting Instructions
Joy Candy Cane Quilt by Kari Schell
My quilt was colored using the Henry Glass Believe fabric collection.
Shoot for the Stars with EQ8
Are you just getting started with EQ8?
This one month class will help you jump start your learning process. To provide sufficient time for even the busiest person to learn, the material will be delivered via email. Each email (delivered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday) will contain a 5 to 10 minute video tutorial plus complete written instructions to draft part of a quilt. You will love your successfully designed quilt in EQ8. The class is currently on sale for $25 (regular $35). Join now. MN Quilters 2018 Mystery
Who doesn't like a good mystery? What about a quilt pattern that will be presented over the next year?
I created a really fun quilt (using Electric Quilt) entitled Flight of Fancy. This was designed specifically for Minnesota Quilters, who has exclusive rights to present the pattern for 2018. The quilt is a traditional design (with no curved piecing or applique). You can choose the size you want to make: Small is 66" x 78", Medium is 66" x 90", and Large is 90" x 90". When you register, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the introduction and fabric choice instructions so you can be ready when you receive your first clue at noon on January 1, 2018! You also have the option to join a private Facebook group administered by MN Quilters where you can ask questions and share progress. I have joined the Facebook group and plan to participate in the discussion.
Do you like the look of circular quilts -- but struggle with how to turn a rectangular work space in Electric Quilt into a circle quilt? In today's free video tutorial, let me guide you in how to do this.
You are going to love the process for creating a circular quilt, adding a circular binding and then creating a wreath motif for a fun Christmas tree skirt or table topper.
If you need help in creating the candy cane motif, check out this video tutorial.
Here are the quilts from the video. 
Circular Candy Cane Quilt designed by Kari Schell using Andover Scandi 4 and Basic Scandi fabric collections.
Circular Candy Cane Quilt 2 designed by Kari Schell using Petite Maisons de Noel fabric collection from French General.
Shoot for the Stars with EQ8
Are you just getting started with EQ8?
This one month class will help you jump start your learning process. To provide sufficient time for even the busiest person to learn, the material will be delivered via email. Each email (delivered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday) will contain a 5 to 10 minute video tutorial plus complete written instructions to draft part of a quilt. You will love your successfully designed quilt in EQ8. The class is currently on sale for $25 (regular $35). Join now. MN Quilters 2018 Mystery
Who doesn't like a good mystery? What about a quilt pattern that will be presented over the next year?
I created a really fun quilt (using Electric Quilt) entitled Flight of Fancy. This was designed specifically for Minnesota Quilters, who has exclusive rights to present the pattern for 2018. The quilt is a traditional design (with no curved piecing or applique). You can choose the size you want to make: Small is 66" x 78", Medium is 66" x 90", and Large is 90" x 90". When you register, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the introduction and fabric choice instructions so you can be ready when you receive your first clue at noon on January 1, 2018! You also have the option to join a private Facebook group administered by MN Quilters where you can ask questions and share progress. I have joined the Facebook group and plan to participate in the discussion.
Would you like a new Christmas quilt? This one was designed by me in Electric Quilt 8 using Petite Maisons de Noel fabric collection from French General.
Free instructions for piecing the blocks and the quilt are included below. 
Candy Cane Quilt designed by Kari Schell
Watch my free EQ8 video tutorial on creating this quilt. Included is information on eliminating the background on an applique block, rotating blocks and advanced fabric rotations.
My Christmas gift for you this week, is a download of the foundation for the Christmas Santa along with the candy cane block. Chick on the link below for a pdf of the patterns (Electric Quilt is not required to access these.)
Here is the cutting chart for the remaining pieces in the quilt.
You can download the fabric collection from Moda's site (if you are using EQ to create this quilt). It can be located here.
EQ8 Bundle -- The Perfect Christmas Gift
Purchase Electric Quilt (or EQ8 upgrade) in a license box. It is perfect item to wrap for a wonderful Christmas gift (for you or a quilter on your list). If you wish to start the Shoot for the Stars training after Christmas, just add a note in the comments section of your purchase.
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