Independence Day Stars and Stripes Celebration

The 4th of July (Independence Day in the US) is just around the corner.  I will be sharing one of my favorite red white and blue quilts in this weeks EQ tutorial.

Also check out the month-end showcase of quilts designed by Tech Know Quilter members.

Stars and Stripes Door Quilt

The quilt I will be sharing with you today, is one that would be super easy to piece, and a cute way to decorate for Independence Day.  If you aren't into red/white/blue quilts, try a different color combination. 

The miniature size (23-1/4" x 6-1/8"), also makes it a fun quilt to hang on a door.

The star blocks are 4 inch finished.  There is something about small blocks that just adds to the cuteness factor.

4" variable star block (a default block) in the EQ library)

There are two rail fence blocks -- one done in EasyDraw and one in PolyDraw.

Rail Fence 1 designed in EasyDraw

Rail Fence 2 Designed in PolyDraw

The fabric used in designing this quilt is from the Bandana Ballad collection by Michael Miller.  The collection is included in Electric Quilts 2020 Stash Download 1 Collection   

Although it is fun to download fabrics directly from manufacturing websites, it is much more efficient getting them directly from EQ as the fabric is always sized correctly and usually cropped to eliminate tiling problems.  

In the video, I also share with you my trick for adding a binding around this quilt.  The binding is added for a visual perspective of my final quilt. 

​I always calculate yardage for my binding separately, using my preferred binding method.

Stars and Stripes Quilt designed using EQ8 by Kari Schell

Here is my pieced version of this quilt.  It was done many years ago and was gifted to my mother to use as a door hanger in her assisted living facility.

Stars and Stripes Miniature Door Hanger made by Kari Schell

There are so many possibilities for modifying this design. 

• Consider swapping the variable star block.
• Or replacing the rail fence block.
• Or just using a different fabric collection.

I look forward to seeing that you do with the design.  Feel free to share in the Learning EQ Facebook group.

Learning EQ Facebook Group Post for Stars and Stripes Door Hanger

Tech Know Quilter Showcase

Every month I challenge current Tech Know Quilter members to share a project that showcases something they learned during the previous month.  I continue to be amazed at the creativity of these exceptional quilt designers and am honored to assist them on their Electric Quilt 8 journeys.

Check out their amazing challenge posts for May 2024.

Wanda Hizer My quilt design from my May class. I participated in the Masters Basket quilt sessions.

Loronda Schuler This is actually from last month's lesson Master's Special Effects. After discussion on the help session I was able to do this with one of the special effects quilts.

Julie Smith Reproduction Quilts, Lesson 12. After finishing the colors close to the original, I chose "randomize". I scrolled through the options until I found one that I liked and then "mapped to fabrics". A little work changing those fabrics and this is the result. I really like it! I am learning so much!

Sherry Kern I used what I learned in the tree making class to transfer file to Inkscape and print FPP sheets to make trees. First one done. Seven more to go. I’m going to put them as side borders on a Bigfoot panel.

Carrie Z. A quilt that I designed in EQ8 and actually made! The border was foundation pieced.

Carrie Z. Finished Quilt

Alice Hertel This was one of serveral quilts I designed in the Modern Quilts 2 class. This was a great class so I know I will cotinue to play and experiment with different blocks, settings, and the incorporation of solid colours with white space. I just love how each block and colour has its own voice.

Denise Mohler I have learned so much this month!!! I am completely caught up with all the lessons. Here is the my lesson from Harvest Time.... Lesson 5!! I love how my Red Truck turned out.

Denise Mohler This is from Logs and Swirls which I learned a lot and had fun with lesson 5.

Denise Mohler This is from Lone Star and LeMoyne Quilts.... I love the movement in this quilt from lesson 7

Denise Mohler This is from Compass Quilts and from Lesson 3. This is another favorite quilt that I would love to make one day.

Denise Mohler This is lesson 7 from Letters and Text... Another great lesson and I learned a lot.

Denise Mohler This one is from More Letters and Text from lesson 7. Great lesson and I was very pleased with the outcome.

Denise Mohler This is another favorite from One Patch Quilts lesson 6. I learned so much with this lesson.

Denise Mohler Here's Lesson 7 from Special Effects Library Quilts. I learned so much with this lesson

Denise Mohler This is from Lesson 4 from May's Basket Quilts. It's just so amazing with everything that all of these lessons can be drafted in EQ8.

Denise Mohler This is from Lesson 7 of TKQ Masters One Block Quilts. I finally completed this month!!!!

Denise Gies My class was Introduction to Applique This was from lesson 4. I had fun doing the fussy cutting. I may not ever make a one block wonder, but I can design one! Thanks, Kari Schell. I had some issues with the fabric on one or two hexi's, but after watching the Help Session, I was able to figure it out.

Patricia Hansen Here is a basket quilt I designed for fun from May's class.

Marilyn Fettinger I just finished Mix and Match Medallion Borders. My quilt guild was having a panel challenge so I designed this quilt using what I learned about tile borders in lessons 3 and 4. It was really fun to actually make it! The panel is Stonehenge and looks 3D when you put on red/blue glasses.

Brigitte Lee I really enjoyed this month, it looks like I prefer applique and foundation piecing. This is a layout I did 25 years ago, I will make a pic tomorrow of the quilt. Short of ideas so there are not only baskets.

Fran Heisey My quilt for Lesson 5 Master Baskets.

Julie Pedersen This month, I did the Masters Basket Quilt class. Lesson 7 had a challenge to use the baskets that we made in a bookcase. I used a bookcase that I designed earlier to showcase some of the baskets that we made in the class.

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Happy quilting.

​Kari

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