Athletics Summer Games Block 21 and New Pattern Release

This is a bonus block for the Summer Games quilt.

Athletics (or track) Paper Pieced Block by Kari Schell

Click here to purchase and download the block pattern for paper piecing. Pattern includes oversized 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".
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Click here to purchase other block patterns from the Summer Games series.

Here is an idea for a mini-quilt using this (or any other of the Summer Games blocks).

Summer Games Mini Quilt by Kari Schell

Drafting Athletics (i.e. Track) Block in Electric Quilt

Athletics (Track) Block Drafted in Electric Quilt

Select Block>New Block>Easy Draw + Patch Draw Block.

Import the above image for tracing in the Tracing Image tab.

Drawing board set-up in the Easy Draw tab is:

• Block Width/Height:  12 x 12  


• Snapping Options:  Only Snap to Node and Snap to Lines and Arcs of Drawing should be turned on.

Using the Line tool, divide block into major sections (see image below).

Add to Sketchbook.

Sectioning the Athletics Block in Electric Quilt

​Use the Line tool and trace the remaining lines of the drawing. Save to Sketchbook after completing each segment.

Tracing the Athletics Block in Electric Quilt

Go to the Applique Tab.

Select the Circle from the Oval fly-out.

With the Ctrl key depressed. trace the head.  The will give you a perfect circle

Color.

Add to Sketchbook.

Save.

Adding Athletics Block Head in the Applique Tab in Electric Quilt

Just Released - Northwoods Loon Paper Piecing Pattern

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″.

Hot off the press -- the Northwoods Loon quilt pattern is now available for purchase!

One of the sample quilts was done in batiks and the other using the just released MN Shop Hop fabric -- the Mosquito fabric was too hard to resist.

Northwoods Loon in Batiks

Northwoods Loon in MN Shop Hop Fabric

Download the pattern and foundations for $10.

Physical copies of the pattern include all foundations necessary to complete the quilt (on easy to use newsprint). Price is $12.

Electric Quilt Academy

EQ Academy

​I will be teaching at Electric Quilt Academy on September 8-10 -- in Denver Colorado! Yes this is only a couple of weeks away. 
 
I will be teaching Let's Start at the Very Beginning.  If you are just getting started with Electric Quilt,or purchased the program, but haven't had time to open the box, or want to refresh yourself on the basics -- this class is for you.

There are only a few open seats in the class, so register now if you are interested in this phenomenal opportunity.  

Learn more here.

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Happy quilting.

Kari

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