Crazy Stars EQ8 Tutorial

Remember drawing five pointed stars in Grade school?  Drafting them in EQ8 is just as easy.  Learn how in this Electric Quilt 8 tutorial.  Learn how to incorporate your stars in another block -- and create a new quilt from your blocks.

​But first, make sure to sign up for the Celtic Surprise Webinar.  This live webinar will be on September 23, 2025.  I look forward to seeing you there.

Celtic Surprise Free EQ8 Webinar

​Love the look of intricate Celtic knots?    In this free live class, I’ll show you how to:

•  Draft stunning Celtic blocks in EasyDraw
•  Make them piecing-friendly (no curved seams or tricky rulers!)
•  Create interlocking Celtic borders that fit any quilt

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 Bonus: Get a step-by-step guidebook to keep forever!

Pick your time + save your spot:

Replay available for 48 hours if you can’t join live!  However you must register to get replay information.

Crazy Star Block and Quilt Video Tutorial

I had fun playing with a new fabric collection from Timeless Treasures - Tonga Happy.  If you own the Stash 2025 Collection 2 Download from EQ, you can import the fabrics into your project from there.

Tonga Happy Fabrics from Timeless Treasures

The Process:

1. ​Draft a five pointed star in EasyDraw.
2. Merge it with the default Variable Star block using Serendipity.
3. Set up a horizontal quilt.
4. Add a Spaced Squares border.
5. Place the blocks on the quilt.
6. Add an extra star block on Layer 2 (that overlays the quilt center).

Watch the completed video for more information.

Here are the blocks and quilts from the video.

Surprising Stars 1

Surprising Stars 2

Surprising Stars 3

Surprising Stars 1 Merge Block

Surprising Stars 2 Merge Block

Surprising Stars 3 Merge Block

Surprising Stars Quilt

​Happy quilting.

​Kari

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