Feathered Stars the Easy Way

New Book - EQ8 Drawing Blocks -  Scheduled for Release

Big news.  I am excited to announce that my book on drawing blocks is at the printer.  I've talked to Electric Quilt and if everything remains on schedule, I will have books ready to ship by April 10th.

The book covers EasyDraw, PolyDraw and Applique worktables in Electric Quilt 8 and is a great opportunity to master drafting your own blocks.

If you have taken the Tech Know Quilters Introduction to EasyDraw, Introduction to PolyDraw or Introduction to Applique classes (and a smaller part of the Foundation Patterns class), you will find there is an overlap in the material.

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If you would like to pre-order a signed copy of the book, please select the purchase link below.  When checking out, use the coupon code OPQNewBook for a 20% discount off the purchase price.  The coupon expires on 3/31/2019.

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Purchase EQ8 Drawing Blocks by Kari Schell

Feathered Star Block Modifications

If you read books on drafting blocks, you probably have figured out that one of the biggest challenges can be in drafting your own feathered star blocks. 

However Electric Quilt has taken the challenge away from drafting these blocks as they have included a number of perfectly drafted feathered star blocks in the Electric Quilt library.

In this weeks tutorial, I will share will you how to use one of those blocks as a starting point to create a personalize feathered star block. 

​Spoiler alert -- the secret is "snap to node".

Here is the block from the video.

If you create your own feathered star block, feel free to post pictures on the Learning EQ Facebook group.

Tech Know Quilters Virtual Quilt Show

Tech Know Quilter members have been busy designing blocks and quilts using Electric Quilt 8.  Here are some of my favorites.

Adrienne Quinlan As I have been doing the Reproduction Class I have replicated a pre-1799 quilt named Calamanco from the Quilt Index. Although I did not need to make use of the skill in this quilt I think that the main think I have learned is making blocks using Ploy Draw that are not completely filled in and then using Layer 2 on the quilt to insert the filler blocks.

Debbie Treusch My February challenge quilt from the mix and match medallion borders. I learned so much with this class. For my quilt, I used a block I created in the mix and match medallion class, added the diamond borders and set them with the double monkey wrench and log cabin blocks. I love the lattice look of the border.

Dorothee Ilgner I was in the reproduction class and redrew a Quilt from 1925. It is called 'Double Irish Chain and Scoth Thistle' and is made by Anna Gleissner Good. I found the main block in the library and drew only the center blocks. then I choose a rather similar applique from the library and changed the shapes to resemble the thistle. I learned that the colors of the quilt are probably faded now, so I used colors that might have been en vogue in 1925.

Julie Pedersen I did the Reproduction Quilts class this month. I always learn something new with Kari's classes. I played with the colors of the Ships Wheel that we designed in the class. First I did black and dark fabrics. Then I wanted something a bit brighter so here it is.

Joy Hegglund I wasn't sure about doing the Reproduction Quilts as I'm not really into Repro fabrics, but it was a really valuable class to do and of course it isn't necessary to use Repro fabrics to learn all the skills Kari taught us.

Joy Hegglund Designed with "authentic" fabrics.

Kathleen McCormick I was in the Mix and Match Medallion borders. I love applique and love playing with the borders to make sections pop! I definitely want to run through this one again at some point - there is a lot in the Medallion classes!

Wanda Jewell Hi Everyone! I am in Kari's Mix and Match Medallion Borders class this month. All I can say, is I learned ALL KINDS of things. For my Challenge Quilt. I did an on point layout, then went to layer 2 and made the center medallion using some blocks from my monthly lesson and a block from blockbase as the center. That was something that will be very useful to me in the future as I really like Medallion Quilts, Then I filled in the layout with blocks that I like and plain blocks. Next, I went to the borders and added 2 side borders without the top and bottom to use the asymmetrical borders like we learned. I hadn't done that before this lesson . It made it so that I could use the blocks I had used along the top of the layout on the sides. I redrew the log cabin blocks along the sides so my flying geese would meet. Then I put a thin red border in for the backing. Anyway, I am very happy with everything I learned this month. I also learned how to do many other types of borders, clam shells etc. I really enjoyed this month's lessons and am looking forward to my Bargello class. :)

Janet Inglis I finished 2 classes this February (whew!). The Introduction to EasyDraw which was a good refresher course with some tool tips I didn’t know. This one is from Introduction to Easy Draw

Janet Inglis All I can say is Wow! I've completed the EasyDraw Kaleidoscopes class and enjoyed it. I admit there were times when I was feeling very stretched. But stretching is good for you. I've done a simple quilt showing some very basic blocks that Kari presented to us. I've used the Swirl and the Log Cabin block in the quilt. I may make this quilt someday. I've named it 'Ribbon of Life'.

Laura Francione Created after the Introduction EasyDraw class.

Rick Danner Friday's Frolic

Carolyn Block Inspired by the Reproduction Quilt class. The inspiration quilt was found on the Quilt Index.

Micheline Herzan This is my February Challenge. I saw a part picture of a quilt (right picture) on Pinterest which caught my eye. It was posted by Wendy Pidgeon Wilkinson. I call my version of the quilt "16 Patch with 8 Point Star". I could not find a pattern or any dimensions so I drew mine in EQ8 as a 78" x 78"quilt. I drew my 16 patch as an 8" block and set it on point. My big star is a 10" block and is not set on point. Then I figured out the filler between the stars and all the white space. I set the blocks in Custom Set and used all the knowledge I amassed from Kari Schell's lessons. My finished quilt will look very different as I am using scraps from my stash and I can print all the foundation papers for these blocks..

Rick Danner Mariner's Compass

Jean Halvorson Introduction to Applique

Sharon Osborne Quilt Label

Debi Treasch Bargello Quilt Adaption

Adrienne Quinlan I decided to make the Doll quilt but using the pineapple block we used in the Reproduction class. Each point of the star can be foundation pieced. Here is the the link for the doll quilt post. https://www.onpointquilter.com/blog/antique-doll-quilt

Joan Christopherson - Inspired by a lesson in Mix and Match Medallion borders.

Pat Harkin Designed in EQ then discovered the center (minus the outer 5 borders) was from the Judy Niemeyer pattern Summer Solstice. Used her pattern to paper piece.

Debbie Wheadon (from Reproduction class)

Coby Uittenbogaard (from Reproduction Quilts)

Shann Wheaton

Suzanne Kehm Golden

Barbara Bobbitt I finished my first bargello design! It is a lot of fun playing with color strips.

Marielle Schelling Mix and Match Medallion Borders

Wanda Jewell

Carrie Backus Casto (from Reproduction Class)

Kathy Delaney (from Reproduction Class)

Wanda Hizer (from Reproduction class)

Debbie Gocke (from Reproduction class)

Holly Wilson Ships Wheel

Angela Downes

Dotty Smalley

julia Faulkner

Julia Faulkner (finished top)

Madeline Brown

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Happy quilting.

​Kari

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