Inspirational Ring Summer Games Block 19

There are actually four versions of this block -- one for each of the corners in the next border.

I decided to go back to the colors of the rings in the center of the quilt.  And then added a few reminders for those that are focused on improving in their sport of choice.  These are all items my ice skating coaches are reminding me to work on if I want to excel.

Inspirational Ring Strength

Inspirational Ring Speed

Inspirational Ring Spirit

Inspirational Ring Stamina

The embroidery is optional.  Alternatively, the words could be completed as applique or I have an idea for quilting the center space -- that I will present in a later post.  

​In the instructions for this block, I include embroidery downloads if you wish to machine embroider and the full size font (regular and mirror image) if you wish to applique the text.

​I used Harlow Solid Italic font.  It had a bit of the flow of the Rio font designed for the Olympics(which I really loved), but none of the copyright restrictions.

Click here to purchase and download the block pattern and embroidery files.  Instructions include rotary cutting and folded corners to construct each of the blocks.

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Drafting the Inspirational Ring Block in Electric Quilt 

Inspirational Rings Block Drafted in Electric Quilt

​Select Block>New Block>Easy 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:  6 x 6 
• Snaps:  6 x 6
• Snapping Options:  Only Snap to Grid should be turned on.

Using the Line tool, draw your block.

Add to Sketchbook.

​Save.

Tracing the Inspirational Rings block

Select Work on Quilt.  If latest version of the quilt is not visible, select View Sketchbook.  Select the Quilt tab and navigate to most recent version of the quilt.  Select Edit.

Select Set Block.  Navigate to the Ring Block and click each of the four corners of border 3.  Use the Spraycan tool and recolor each of the rings a different color (Yellow, Red, Blue and Green).

Setting the Inspirational Quilt block in the Quilt layout

Recoloring the Inspirational Rings blocks

Select Layer 2 Tab (at the bottom of the screen).

​Select Set Applique Text (the icon with the large T).  

In the dialogue box, navigate to font of your choice.  I used Harlow Solid Italic.  The fonts you can choose from are based on fonts loaded on your computer.  This is not an EQ thing.

​Change the approximate size in inches to 1.5. 

Adding Text to Layer 2 in Quilt Layout

Hold down the Shift key and with your mouse, drag a box over the center of on the the rings.  When you release the mouse, the box will get small.  Don't worry about this.

Type you text (choose from Stamina, Strength, Spirit, Speed).

Select the Adjust tool and move the text into position.  If the text is tool large, drag the corners of the box to change the size.

Color your text with the Paintbrush tool.

Add to Sketchbook.

Save.

Adjust Text in Quilt Layout

​Happy quilting.

Kari

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