Equestrian Summer Games Block 9

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Block 9 - Equestrian

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Equestrian Applique in Electric Quilt

Happy quilting.

Kari

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