Friendship Rings

In the post: 

• Invitation to join the Summer Games EQ8 Challenge
  
• A virtual show of drafted blocks for the first block in the Summer Games Challenge
  

• Video tutorial on drafting the Friendship Rings block

Ready! Set! Design!

Summer Games Electric Quilt free challenge is here.

As the excitement grows for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic games, let’s have our own EQ Summer Games challenge right here.

As we watch athletes up their games as they compete at a worldwide level, let’s up our EQ8 skills as well.

Take your EQ8 skills to the next level with the Summer Games two-week challenge that will have you drafting fun new blocks for a sports themed quilt.

Free for both beginners and those with EQ8 experience.

What’s included:

• Six separate video lessons.
• Three getting started tutorials.
• Bonus live finishing session.
• Support via the Learning EQ Facebook group.

Join this fun free Electric Quilt 8 challenge starting July 9th.

With just 15 minutes a day you too can create your own amazing sports themed quilt.

Don’t miss out.
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Join the Summer Games challenge today.

Summer Games Challenge Block 1 - Diving

Presented on Friday, Diving was the first block in the Summer Games Challenge.

I chose to piece my block with a variety of batiks.  The blocks finish at 6" x 6".  I suspect fabrics will be easy to pull from your stash.

Here are some of the drafted blocks that participants have already been sharing in the Learning EQ Facebook group.

Ria K. (Quilters Linen by Robert Kaufman)

Diane C.

Carol K.

Margo R.

Joan C.

Mary G.

Laurel C. is successfully using EQ7 (note that the videos are all using EQ8)

Susan A.

Kathy T.

Amy M.

Cheryl C. added some curves in her block

Blanch E noted "Go Canada Go"

Roxanna K.

Judith J chose the red suit for USA

Pat H.

Jackie L.

Friendship Rings

Create a block with five interlocking rings.

Friendship Rings Block Sewn by Kari Schell

The Olympic rings were designed in 1894 by Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin—a French aristocrat and intellectual.  Here is what he had to say about the rings.

"A white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red...is symbolic; it represents the five inhabited continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colors are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time."

You are welcome to download the friendship ring block for tracing in Electric Quilt 8.

Here is the video on drafting the Friendship Rings block using Electric Quilt 8.

For those in the Summer Games challenge, you will want to piece the block with a finished size of 14" x 14".

For those not in the challenge (along with those in the challenge inspired to draft a new quilt) -- consider drafting  a quilt staring the Friendship Rings block.

Post any pictures of your blocks or quilts in the Learning EQ Facebook group.  To keep the Facebook group from getting cluttered, share your pictures in the Rings post.

Sign Up for the Summer Games Challenge

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​Happy quilting.
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Kari

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