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MN Quilt Show Update Plus Importing Fabric Collections

6/18/2016

 
Wow!  What more can I say about the Minnesota 38th Annual Quilt show.  I had a fabulous time teaching 7 different Electric Quilt classes and presenting my lecture on Specialty Rulers.  I met an amazing group of women and saw some awesome quilts.

Check out the slideshow of a few of my favorite quilts from the judged and non-judged categories at the show.  I will share some additional quilts from the special exhibits next week.

Back in Business

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old cable from Intelliquilter
The power supply got "yanked" on my Intelliquilter.  So I've been out of commission for a couple of weeks while Intelliquilter sent me a replacement and then me finding sufficient time to tackle a scary project.  I am proud to say that it is all back together with some very helpful coaching from Crystal at IQ. Everything is now working beautifully.

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Thread Art for Longarms
Thread Art designed by Kari Schell in Art and Stitch
Thread Art for Longarms
Thread Art designed by Kari Schell in Art and Stitch
Thread Art for Longarms
Thread Art designed by Kari Schell in Art and Stitch
Check out a few of my latest Thread Art designs.  The coloring isn't quite right in the photos -- the challenge of photographing blocks while the quilt is still on the machine -- but I am having fun seeing the blocks emerge on fabric.

Importing Fabric Collections

One question I frequently hear is "How do I bring my fabrics into Electric Quilt?".  Whether you are working with entire collections from manufacturers websites (my favorite source for fabric scans) or individual images or photos -- this Electric Quilt video tutorial will move you from JPG to EQ!   

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Lilia
6/18/2016 10:41:40 am

That was very informative. I think we'd had this instruction a long time ago but I'd forgotten and now I have it written down all stepped out. Thanks Kari. As long as we are just designing with it and would be buying the fabrics from them to make our designs, it wouldn't cross any copyright issues? I don't want to open any cans of worms but we all want to do what is right.
The quilts and designs in the slide show are gorgeous and your thread designs were phenomenal! I'd be mesmerized watching them stitch out!

Kari Schell
6/18/2016 11:18:09 am

Lilia -- I had shown this technique before. But it was buried in a bigger video that covered other items as well. I don't see any copyright violations for copying the fabric images for designing a quilt. The reason the manufactures post the photos of their fabric is to promote fabric sales. They also have "share" buttons on their fabric collections -- again to promote their fabric. If I hear of any issues from the manufacturers, I will let you all know.

Aileen
6/18/2016 11:31:42 am

Hi Kari,
Would the copyright printed on the selvage have anything to do with this?
Spanky

Carol Bell
6/18/2016 02:06:19 pm

Oh my gosh! What a great tutorial. You are so good. Easy to understand. and informative. Is there any way I can save this so when I get ready to use it I can find it?

Kari
6/22/2016 07:49:17 pm

Thanks Carl. The videos are not downloadable -- but I never take them off my site. Feel free to bookmark the location. Just make sure you bookmark the one with the blog title in it. I also typically post my videos to my You Tube channel after a month (or so) -- so you can access them there as well.

Gloria Truax
6/21/2016 05:06:44 pm

Thank you for your kind comments and posting a picture of my Galaxy Star quilt. I just wanted to let you know that the gorgeous quilting was done by a magnificent longarm quilter in my area...that is Debra Oscarson of Morning Star Quilting of Elk River, MN

cathy
7/8/2016 07:58:49 am

Hello Kari,
I was very glad to read the lesson about importing scraps in Eq7. Today I have time to do it, But I saw by the moda fabrics there were no JPG 's on all the pages. Is there an other page of fabrics for to learn that? I thank you for all the lessons witch you make on your blog. Many thanks.

Cathy


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