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Blog Pop with the On Point Quilter Style

2/15/2016

 
"Welcome to all you "Blog Hoppers" or should I say "Blog Poppers".  I know you have gathered some great ideas to feature in your future Pop Up projects.

Thanks to Jo of Fat Quarter Gypsy for dreaming up the Blog Pop. I also want to publicly thank her for letting me be one of the first designers to create a design that merged a piecing pattern with her Pop-Up pattern.

For those that don't know what a pop-up is, check out Jo's short Facebook video, showing it in action.  I think it is great for holding miscellaneous supplies in your sewing room.
Let's Go Fly a Kite Quilt
Let's Go Fly a Kite Stacking Pop-Up. Click on quilt photo to be taken to the Store to download a FREE copy of the supplemental pattern.
Riley Blake 10 inch Layer Cake
Quilt from Let's Go Fly a Kite pattern. Click on quilt photo to be taken to the Store to purchase a copy of the pattern.
This pop-up uses the Fat Quarter Gypsy Stacking Pop-Up Pattern, the Fat Quarter Gypsy Medium 8" Spring Refill and On Point Quilter's Let's Go Fly a Kite pattern.  The supplemental pattern (which shows how it all comes together) is FREE.

Electric Quilt 7 Pop Ups

For those that don't know me -- I am big into computerized quilting programs.  My favorites are Electric Quilt for designing my patterns and Art and Stitch for creating digital designs for my longarm.

So for my blog post, I thought I would share with you how to create your own custom pop-up layout using Electric Quilt 7.  Once you have completed this, you can then bring in your own blocks (or maybe use a few orphan blocks laying around your sewing room).

The video covers designs for the Medium spring.  Obviously the concept could be easily adapted for the other sized pop-ups.

Note:   The video is large and can take some time to load.  One thing I found that helps is clicking on the blog title before clicking on the video.
Here are the Pop-Up patterns from the video.
Electric Quilt St. Louis Star
Medium Stacking Pop-Up with 8 inch blocks.
Baby Chicks Quilt
Medium Stacking Pop-Up with 8 inch applique blocks
Electric Quilt Square within a Square
Medium Stacking Pop-Up with 6 inch blocks
If you design your own Pop-Up panel using Electric Quilt,  please share photos on my Facebook page.

If you would like to learn Electric Quilt to better create your own quilts, I have a couple of Online Instructor Led classes starting on February 23rd.

For my newsletter subscribers, there are discount coupons available for both of these classes.  If you just signed up for the online newsletter and need the coupon "ASAP", just send me a note and I will get back to you with the code.

Introduction to Electric Quilt 7

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This online class will cover basic navigation of the software, creating a new project, using the libraries, using Quick Quilts for fast projects, adding borders, coloring tools/fabrics, creating quilt labels and printing quilts, blocks, fabric yardage estimates, rotary cutting and foundation patterns.  By the end of class you will be comfortable working with the program and be able to explore additional features on your own.    Users of all levels are welcome, with special emphasis on beginners.  

Dates:  February 23, March 1,8 and 15  10 - 11:30 am (Central time) (four sessions)

Class size will be limited to 10 participants.  This class will be exactly like taking at "in person" class at a show or shop.   We will use screen sharing technology -- so you will be able to see my screen and if you have specific questions, I will also be able to view yours as well.

​Register here.

​Easy Draw - New Online Class

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Have you ever found the “perfect” block online.  But then realized you wanted to piece it a different way. 

 Maybe you want rotary cutting instructions or a foundation pattern. 

Or maybe you want a different size to incorporate into a different quilt. 

With Electric Quilt you can redraft these blocks. 

This class will focus on how to “read a block” and then come up with the most efficient way to draft it with Electric Quilt. 

​The 22 blocks in this class are those that can be done in a “grid” format – basically just like drawing with a pencil and graph paper.  Within Electric Quilt these blocks are drafted within Easy Draw.  Level:  Advanced Beginner.


Dates:  February 23, March 1, and 8 6:30 - 7:30 pm (Central time) (three sessions)

Class size will be limited to 10 participants.  This class will be exactly like taking at "in person" class at a show or shop.   We will use screen sharing technology -- so you will be able to see my screen and if you have specific questions, I will also be able to view yours as well.

Register here.

Blog Hop Giveaways

What is a blog hop without a giveaway?  To be eligible for my drawing for a package that includes the Stacking Pop-Up Pattern, the Medium 8" Spring and the Let's Go Fly a Kite pattern include a comment to this post.  I will be doing a couple of On Point Quilter pattern giveaways as well.  (I will be doing my drawing on Monday, February 21st.)

If you want to be eligible for the Grand Prize, hop on over to Fat Quarter Gypsy's site and sign up there.  One of the grand prizes includes a gift certificate toward one of my classes.  This can be combined with other coupons.  (Note -- E-mails left on that site will be shared with all blog hoppers.)

To be added to On Point Quilter's weekly newsletter, you must sign up with the link below.

What's Next

The next blog hopper is Trish Bowman from Happy Memories Quilts.  Trish's booth was across from mine at fall quilt market so I had a chance to enjoy her quilts for four full days.  I was impressed with her techniques and tools for creating beautiful T-shirt quilts.  Her blog post is here.
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Happy quilting.

​Kari
Sign up for my newsletter to stay current on what's happening in my studio and learn more quilting tips.  As a thank you, I'll send you a FREE pattern for this small maple leaf quilt.​
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Kim
2/16/2016 04:48:04 am

I hadn't thought to use EQ7 to design a pop up covedr! How clever!

Rita S
2/16/2016 05:06:25 am

Love the "Kite" pop-up!!

Thanks for the chance to win!!

Rosalind Gutierrez
2/16/2016 07:15:53 am

The chick in an egg shell would be adorable on a Pop-Up.

Diane
2/16/2016 07:37:29 am

Cute pop ups! I think the star pattern would look great!thanks for the giveaway!

Melissa Martin
2/16/2016 08:00:50 am

Your pop ups are so cute! I love the baby chicks and think they would look great on a pop up.

Dawn Jones
2/16/2016 08:35:44 am

The kite Pop-Up is adorable, thank you for sharing, and thank you for the chance to win. Have a great day!

Tina
2/16/2016 09:13:33 am

Thanks for the great idea. I love pop ups.

anna lutz brown link
2/16/2016 09:16:14 am

Nice job love the kites ty for sharing,,,, happyness04431@yahoo.com

Verna
2/16/2016 09:19:11 am

Love the kites--makes me think of spring!

Ginger
2/16/2016 09:34:09 am

The hatching chick is too cute!

Quilting Tangent
2/16/2016 10:31:54 am

Cut kite pop up.

Debbie Miller
2/16/2016 10:34:54 am

Love the kite pattern as both a quilt and a Pop-up!

Barb K.
2/16/2016 10:40:13 am

Some very nice patterns!

Donna W
2/16/2016 11:15:02 am

Love you "kite" pattern and how you used it in your pop-up

Teri c
2/16/2016 11:17:36 am

The kite design is delightful. Thanks for sharing all the info on Electric Quilt. I'd like to try it.

Janie
2/16/2016 11:55:45 am

Love the color combinations. Your post says spring, thank you for the inspiration, everything you created looks beautiful.

Allison CB
2/16/2016 01:05:35 pm

Love the kite - very nice!!!

Debby E
2/16/2016 01:40:21 pm

I love the kite design pop-up! Thanks so much for the chance to win :)
Debby E
samtaylorcjsmimi at yahoo dot com

Susan the Farm Quilter
2/16/2016 02:41:53 pm

Love your pop-ups and your kite pattern - the border is primo!!! I don't EQ, just good old graph paper :)

Anita link
2/16/2016 02:58:10 pm

The kites are awesome; love the wall hanging!

Janet T
2/16/2016 03:53:24 pm

Like the kite variation! Thank you for the free Maple Leaf pattern.

Maryellen
2/16/2016 04:08:11 pm

I'm enjoying seeing all the designs that can be used on Pop ups. This is a fun hop! Thanks.

Kathy h
2/16/2016 05:14:35 pm

I love the kite pop up but when I saw the chick, it was even cuter.

Tanya derby
2/16/2016 05:14:38 pm

Another adorable Pop up design

Jan N.
2/16/2016 07:29:31 pm

Very cool designs for the pop-ups. I would have never thought to use EQ7 to design the pop-ups.

Cecilia
2/16/2016 08:28:54 pm

I love the kite! Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway.

Lisa Marie
2/17/2016 05:38:29 am

These pop-ups are so cute! Love your kite quilt too!

Kim
2/17/2016 11:28:44 am

I love the kite idea! Thanks for sharing with everyone.

Cheryl
2/18/2016 08:27:27 am

Cute Idea. I think my new grandson needs a pop up !

Jean
2/18/2016 12:06:04 pm

Wondering if my row by row design (not selected by the quilt shop) might fit on a pop up?

Alicia Key link
2/19/2016 07:12:37 am

ALWAYS good videos!

Carole Corn
2/19/2016 07:12:59 am

I'm behind the times, didn't know what a 'Pop Up' was, now I do and need to make one! what a great way to practice what I've learned in the Octagon Table Runner class! Thanks Kari

Beverly
2/19/2016 07:28:01 am

Thank you Kari for so much quality information. I would love to win the pop up prize.

I loved the kite - fly away quilt.

Becca
2/19/2016 07:40:11 am

Thank you for introducing me to Pop Ups! I love your EQ7 pattern with the star motif.

Dawn
2/19/2016 09:17:21 am

The kite is cute on the pop up. Great way to coordinate a room with the quilt and the pop up

Cathy
2/19/2016 09:29:31 am

Have wanted to try one of these cuties - thanks for the chance!

Grace.
2/19/2016 10:47:11 am

Great idea...I'll check out Jo's video as soon as I can. Love your patterns and instructions. Been reading your blog for awhile now and enjoy it much.

Vicki
2/19/2016 11:48:59 am

I made a kite quilt for my son's bed, and would love to make a kite pop up to match. I would give it to him to use in his room as he chooses.

Card Betts
2/19/2016 12:47:16 pm

What a clever idea to use EQ to design the pop up

Kim Cassie
2/19/2016 04:21:43 pm

What a great project. I love it and my sewing room could definitely use some pop up love.

Laura
2/19/2016 08:54:28 pm

Love your kites. Not sure I have the patience to learn a software program like EQ7.

Linda
2/20/2016 12:41:36 am

Love the pop ups!!!!!

Jayel
2/20/2016 12:50:54 pm

Looks like fun -- and it's sure a tongue-twister, too!

Bonnie
2/20/2016 01:43:26 pm

What wonderful designs! These pop-ups can be used in so many creative ways. Thanks for the great giveaway.

Linda Yeager
2/20/2016 02:40:14 pm

I've heard of the "pop ups" on facebook, but have yet to make one. Here's hoping I win your blog post!

Janet Sabol
2/20/2016 11:26:04 pm

I'd like to try one of these "pop up" using a pattern you have. I really like the kite pattern, too.

Cathy Wilson
2/21/2016 10:46:48 am

So many cute ideas! Thanks for the chance to win!

Kri
2/23/2016 09:39:48 am

The winners of my Blog Pop contest are:
Cecilia (Let's Go Fly a Kite bundle)
Dawn (2 patterns from On Point Quilter)
Kim Cassie (2 patterns from On Point Quilts)

Thanks to everyone for playing. I loved reading all the comments. They really made my day.


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