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Equestrian Summer Games Block 9

8/12/2016

 
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Block 9 - Equestrian

Paper Pieced Pattern available from On Point Quilter
Equestrian Paper Pieced Block by Kari Schell
It has been quite a few years since I have been on horseback.  My last couple of times have been on very special vacations -- while in Zimbabwa and on a Caribbean cruise.  Horseback on the beach along the ocean was pretty cool.  I would love to experience a vacation on a Dude ranch one year.  Any suggestions?

The current Olympic equestrian disciplines are Dressage, Eventing, and Jumping.  Equestrian disciplines the only Olympic events that involve animals. The horse is considered as much an athlete as the rider.
Click here to purchase and download the block pattern for paper piecing.  The free download period for this block has ended.  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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Drafting the Equestrian Block in Electric Quilt

Electric Quilt Design by Kari Schell
Equestrian Paper Pieced 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  
  • Snaps:  24 x 24
  • Snapping Options:  Only Snap to Grid should be turned on.

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

Add to Sketchbook.
Electric Quilt Tutorial by Kari Schell
Sectioning the Equestrian Block in Electric Quilt
Snapping Options:  Turn off Snap to Grid and turn on Snap to Lines and Arcs of Drawing.

Use the Line tool and draw a line to segment Section D from Section E.
Electric Quilt Tutorial by Kari Schell
Equestrian Additional Sectioning in Electric Quilt
Use the Line tool and trace the remaining lines of the drawing.  Save to Sketchbook after completing each segment.
Electric Quilt Tutorial by Kari Schell
Equestrian Final Easy Draw drawing
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.

Electric Quilt Tutorial by Kari Schell
Equestrian Applique in Electric Quilt
Happy quilting.

Kari

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BUNNIE L CLELAND link
8/12/2016 10:13:35 am

Thank you for the daily reminder. I have only missed one day so far. I will see if I can draft the block using your excellent instructions. Otherwise, I know where to buy it! Thanks!

Lilia
8/12/2016 10:29:45 am

Kari - did you mean this block to be block 9? It only makes 8 so far. I don't think I missed any:
Block 1 - the medallion -rings
Block 2 - medals
Block 3 - archery
Block 4 - swimming
Block 5 - fencing
Block 6 - weight-lifting
Block 7 - cycling
Shouldn't Equestrian be Block 8?????

Lilia
8/12/2016 10:33:37 am

Oops! I forgot yesterday's block with the table tennis. lol. I spent too much time playing with the wheels on the bike I was trying serendipity on. Block 8 was table tennis and this is indeed # 9. I need to relabel my file for it. I'm getting older every day. Sorry. Thanks for putting up with me.

Lilia
8/12/2016 10:50:33 am

That was SO FUN!!!
May we add ears to the horse and a main? Is that last word spelled right? Well, you know what I mean.

Kari
8/12/2016 02:27:56 pm

Absolutely. Feel free to enhance the patterns to make them your own design. I would love to see your adjusted block.

Marian link
8/12/2016 09:13:54 pm

Love this block Kari, thank you.. I guess even this "old horse" can learn some new tricks, I've been enjoying the EQ lessons myself. The piecing tabs have never been my strong suit, so I really appreciate the ease in which these lessons have been given each day. Thank you so much.


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