Friendship Rings Free EQ8 Video Tutorial

In this post:

• Invitation to join the Summer Games EQ8 Challenge
• Pictures of a few of the blocks posted by current challenge members.
• Free video tutorial on drafting the Friendship Rings block.

Introducing the Summer Games EQ8 Challenge

In the Summer Games EQ8 Challenge you will learn how to draft a series of sports themed blocks.  Most of the blocks will be paper piecing friendly with some very simple applique. 

Imagine the confidence you will gain after a little bit of work in both the EasyDraw and Applique worktables.

This challenge is designed for both beginners to Electric Quilt 8 and those that would like to expand their block drawing skills to a whole new level.

Through regular emails with instructional videos, you will be encouraged you to spend a small amount of time using Electric Quilt 8 each day.  This will allow you to become much more comfortable with the software.

To celebrate our favorite summer athletes,  the Summer Games Challenge is currently on sale for $21.99 (regular price of $109.99).  This sale price is available for a limited time.

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What’s Included

• 20+ video lessons emailed Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday over six weeks starting within 24 hours of signing up.
• Each email will include a tracing image along with a video tutorial (under 10 minutes) for drafting the block using Electric Quilt 8.  Most of the blocks will be foundation friendly,
• Live Finishing Session that includes a proposed layout for your blocks.
• One click foundation patterns for all the blocks -- including Cutting Charts with Pre-cut Sizes for all patches.   (These patterns currently retail for $57.50 on my website.  So a real steal as part of the challenge.)  
• ​Permanently access all challenge videos along with recording of the live session. You will be able to refer back to them whenever time allows (even after the end of the challenge).  
• 4 Getting Started Videos to set yourself up for success during the challenge.

• Post pictures of your work or ask questions in a dedicated Facebook group.

Here is What is Happening in the Summer Games Facebook Group

Here are a few of the blocks that have already been posted in the private Facebook group.  Although the challenge focuses on drafting the blocks, those in the group also receive patterns for the sports blocks  and some are having fun piecing the blocks as well.

Linda L. - Diving

Fannie F. - Diving

Elly da Silva - Diving

Linda S. - Eiffel Tower using fireworks, sunrises, or sunsets as inspiration for the background.

Linda L. Eiffel Tower

Dianna C. - Diving

Teresa F. - Swimming

Henriette K. Eiffel Tower and Diving Blocks

Raja H. Swimming

Christie E. - Swimming

Leigh Anne H. - Eiffel Tower

Sherry K. - Eiffel Tower

Brigitte Lee My simplified Eiffel Tower, with embroidery.

Sandy D. - Eiffel Tower Simplified Version

​Are you ready to join them?

Friendship Rings Video Tutorial

Create a block with five interlocking rings.

​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 center: 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."

Friendship Rings Block Sewn by Kari Schell

Would you like to draft this block?  Start by downloading the tracing image and saving on your computer.

Then follow along with the video.  

Note that the video has both closed captioning (English) and a transcript to assist.

Friendship Rings Tracing Image

Just for fun, I did a quilt with the friendship rings and the Eiffel Tower block from last weeks post.  No tutorial -- but playtime.  Can you guess my layout?

I would love to see what you chose to do with the Friendship Ring block.  Feel free to post in the Learning EQ Facebook group.  I've set up a dedicated post.

Learning EQ Facebook Group Friendship Rings Post

Happy quilting.

​Kari

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