It's All About Lines Challenge

Have you ever wondered how an Electric Quilt challenge works?   

In addition to sharing the results of a recent Tech Know Quilters Masters challenge, I will also provide you a video tutorial on drafting my blocks and quilt for the challenge.  Scroll down for the tutorial.

It's All About Lines Tech Know Quilters Masters Challenge

Each month, Tech Know Quilter's Masters members have an opportunity to participate in a monthly challenge. 

During the month of June, they were challenged to draw a block in EasyDraw with exactly eight lines.  The lines could cross other lines.  ​

​For example, this block was drawn with four lines (one for each color).  So four additional lines would be required for it to be considered a block with eight lines.

Four Line Example

During Week 2 of the challenge, they were challenged to draw one additional line from one edge or corner to another.  Take what is on one side of the line and redraft the section as a new block. 

During Week 3, they were challenged to combine their two blocks in a quilt.  They could use multiple copies of either of the blocks and could add different colorations or change the sizes of the blocks.  Spacers or plain blocks were allowed.  You must be able to identify each of the two blocks in the quilt.

Here are the blocks and quilts that were posted in the Tech Know Quilter private Facebook group.

This is an amazing group of designers who are expressing their creativity using Electric Quilt 8.

Mary Groesbeck

8 Line Block

Half Block

Quilt

Elly da Silva

Eight Line Block Option 1

Eight Line Block Option 2

Redrafted Partial Block

Connie Bobcik

8 Line Block

Janice Kawka

Eight Line Block

Renae Butler

Renae started with two different blocks (each with 8 lines)

Block 1

Block 2

Quilt (3 blocks)

Kristy Goodin Soard

Block

Half Block

Quilt

Denise Mohler

Block

Half Block

Quilt

Roxanna Khoury

Block

Half Block

Quilt

Lynne Maramieri

Block

Quilt

Katherine Martin

Block

Special Effects Layout 17

Half Block

Challenge quilt using Special Effects 17 Layout from the EQ8 library.

Rhonda Goss

Marlene Steimel

Edith Craig 

Here is my Challenge quilt. I have left the grid marks showing, so that you can see where my blocks are. I used Special Effects 15 for the base, set my initial blocks in the on-point squares, used 4 of my quarter square triangles to make the big squares, and my half blocks in the smaller squares. Another of my half blocks was used as rectangles in the border, rotating to make the triangular pattern. An additional corner square was drafted for the outside corners.

Block

Partial Block

Quilt

Terry McCaskey

Eight Circular Lines in WreathMaker

Option 2 (with brush stroke)

Half Block

Dianna Carter

Block

Single Block in Quilt

Brigitte Lee

Block Options

Splitting Block ideas

Julie Pedersen

Two options

Option 1 (Used the full blocks only)

Option 2 (includes the partial blocks)

Option 3 - I just liked the center, so I simplified the borders.

Curryanne Hostetler

Block

Partial Block

Quilt

Candy Huddleston

Block

Adjusted Block

Quilt using the Stars 30 Layout

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Tech Know Quilters members are eligible for the Masters program after completing 12 months of Tech Know Quilter classes.  Masters members receive fewer lessons each month, with more time to devote to their own projects and challenges.

Drop me a note if you have completed over 12 months of Tech Know Quilters and are interested in learning more about the Masters program.
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Drafting an Eight Line Block and Quilt EQ8 Tutorial

I love to join in the challenges.  Unfortunately, I did not get started on my challenge until two days ago.  And I had no recollection on what I was originally planning.     

​I did realize that this challenge could literally be completed in less than a couple of hours -- and that included auditioning a number of fabric collections. 

I ended up using Willoughby by Maywood Studio for coloring the blocks and quilts.  It is the free download from Do You EQ for September 2024.

Every one of my lines went from a corner to a mid-point of an edge -- for a total of 8 drawn lines.

8 Line Block

For the partial (or half block), I drew a horizontal line through the middle of the 8 line block and deleted the lines below the dividing line.

8 Line Half Block

As I worked through a number of layout options, I decided needed a quarter block as well.  For this one I drew a vertical line through the middle of the half block and deleted the lines to the right of the dividing line.

8 Line Quarter Block

As you will see in the video, there is a super fast technique for creating both half and quarter blocks in EasyDraw.

When working with blocks of different sizes, I like to use Custom Set.  It gives me the greatest amount of flexibility when it comes to placing the blocks on the worktable.  It is also super simple to add spacer blocks to fill in the holes. 

​I did two different versions of the basic quilt -- as I wanted to see if I preferred the option with (or without) the added borders.

Kari's 8 Line Block quilt 1

Karis 8 Line Block Quilt 2

Once you get started, it is fun to keep playing. 

​In this version, I included a 3/4 block in the corners -- along with additional full blocks (in a different coloration).

Karis 8 Line Block - Quilt 3

Which do you prefer?

​I am looking forward to seeing what you do with the 8 line block.  Post pictures in the Learning EQ Facebook group.

It's About Lines Learning EQ Facebook Post

Happy quilting.

​Kari

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