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Modern Stars and Stripes Variations

7/8/2022

 
RIP Stars and Stripes Quilt  

Last week I shared how to create a Modern Stars and Stripes quilt using custom set.  Since it was Independence Day weekend, my quilt had a very patriotic look to it.
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Watch the original stars and stripes quilt tutorial here.
This week, I decided to focus on using the same layout -- but eliminate the stars and stripes.  For this tutorial, you will definitely want to start by watching the one from last week as you will need the layout and blocks as a starting point.

This time I chose to use a different fabric collection along with a couple of different four patch blocks.

The fabric collection I chose to work with was Stitchy.  The Benartex collection was designed by Christa Watson and has a very modern feel to it.  It is the free fabric download from Electric Quilt for July 2022.  You can access and download the free collection here.
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Incorporating Block Base+
In the video, you will note that the new blocks I used came from Block Base+.  I loved selecting from Block Base+ as they have a huge collection of four patch blocks -- most of which would work well in this layout.
Click here for a blog post review/tutorial  of Block Base +.
Here are the quilts from the video.  
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Modern Stars and Stripes Variation 1 by Kari Schell
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Modern Stars and Stripes Variation 2 by Kari Schell
I would love to see your variations of the Modern Stars and Stripes quilt.  Please feel free to share you variations in the Learning EQ Facebook group.

Tech Know Quilters Virtual Quilt Show

One thing I hear over and over again is -- I didn't know you could do "that" using Electric Quilt 8.  I have found that the main thing that holds us back from truly using Electric Quilt 8 is just not understanding that this versatile software can help you create any type of quilt.  I think you will be inspired by the quilts created by Tech Know Quilter members using Electric Quilt 8.
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Tech Know Quilters is a membership program focused on mastery of EQ8.  We have members at all stages of their Electric Quilt journey.  

If you would like to join this amazing group of quilters, you can sign up for the wait list here.  

​Here are the quilts submitted in the last  "apply what you learned" challenge.
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Curryanne Hostetler My favorite from the clamshells class.
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Curryanne Hostetler While this one isn't clamshell, I am working on this one for may Granddaughter. The Middle Pink square my daughter using her Cricut to create a pin cupcake with Megan's name... Megan loves cupcakes and she is 4 in July
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Lee Wiencki A modern bargello with a twist.
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Kristy Goodin Soard Clamshell Rose
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Summer Blog Quilt
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Rhonda Goss I am in the Masters clamshells class. I don't know if I would make this quilt but it intrigues me.
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Julie Pedersen I am in the Masters Clamshell class. This is from the last lesson of the month. I have learned so much. I love how you can take the same pattern and make it look so different with just color choices.
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Julie Pedersen and colorway 2
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Terry McCaskey Each TKQ class gives me the opportunity to play with design. Here is the final one from today.
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Terry McCaskey I loved the Bargello class...lots of "favorites"...but will post this one which reminds me of southwestern bead work...
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Lee Wiencki A bargello with applique.
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Linda Carlson My Masters Clamshell challenge utilizes blocks I made during the lessons then put into a rectangular setting with an added auto border. It was a great class and I hope I retain how to make Easy Draw blocks into appliqué' motifs without background corners. Thanks Kari!
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Lynne Maramieri I am having so much fun playing with colours on this Star Border quilt!
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Brigitte Lee It's constant learning. This quilt is a result of many lessons. The top left is the inspirational quilt below the EQ8 version and the final hand-quilted quilt.
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Joyce Drenth I enjoyed the final quilt created in the clamshell class.
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Nancy Kiley I was part of the Intro to Easy Draw TKQ May class. I used Shrink/Flip and Frame Block to create my own block and then used Tula Pink Tiny Beasts fabric collection to color it. Had fun with the purple/pink and grey/yellow striped fabrics!
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Dotty Smalley I am in the Clamshell class. This is my favorite design from this class. I may have to make it!☺
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Zdenka Nemethová I am quite behind with my classes as I am now busy at work so didn't do any lesson in May. BUT couldn't resist to make a variation to Kari's tutorial Here Comes the Sun.
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Shawn Spjut This quilt is from Medallion Borders. Since math isn't my strong suite, the math portion was a challenge. This is my most successful one. Still working on the others.
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Edith Craig My basic class this month was Advanced Borders. Here is one that I designed using some of the techniques we worked with in class. Using multiple borders made this layout more interesting.
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Edith Craig The Master's Class for this month was Clamshells. This was my favorite project from this class.
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Dorothee Ilgner In May the Master's Class was about Clamshells. We learned how to transform an easydraw block into an applique shape and I experimented with tessilations. For this puzzle quilt I imported one of my fotos and added it as fabric.
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Moira Hewitt I enjoyed speciality rulers class this month, I have drawn the pieces for most of my fabric dies. This is my favorite quilt.
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Patricia Hansen I was in the clamshell class and just loved the animal lesson. My housemate, who just returned from a trip to the arctic, thought it was one of the cutest quilts she had ever seen.
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Fran Heisey For some time I have been intrigued by ceramic tile patterns. The Masters Clamshell lessons that I took this month have shown me how to draft these shapes and how to place them in a quilt. The ogee patch in this quilt was inspired by a tile pattern. I did not realize until I watched the Masters help session that an ogee can be composed of 4 clamshells; although I think that is the more difficult way to draft an ogee. I have cheated a bit in drafting the quilt. The colored waves are formed by diagonal stripes in a block on Layer 1 peeping between the ogee patches on Layer 2. The help session also inspired me to consider how I would actually construct this quilt. I think that I would raw edge applique the ogee patches onto a striped block – so maybe I didn’t cheat.

TKQ Monthly Class Options

Tech Know Quilter members can choose from 29 different monthly classes.

Often members will start at the beginning to ensure they have the basics down and then pick and choose based on their quilting interests.  
Month 1:  Working with Fabric Collections
Month 2 (option 1):  Introduction to EasyDraw
Month 2 (option 2):  EasyDraw Kaleidoscopes
Month 3:  Mix and Match Medallion Centers
Month 4:  Mix and Match Medallion Borders
Month 5:  Bargello
Month 6:  Introduction to PolyDraw
Month 7:  Modern Quilts
Month 8:  Introduction to Applique
Month 9:  Hexagon Blocks and Settings
Month 10:Foundation Patterns
Month 11:Optical Illusion Quilts
Month 12: T Shirt and Panel Quilts 
Month 13:  Reproductions
Month 14:  Working with Precuts
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Month 15:  Landscapes
Month 16:  Quilt Layouts
Month 17:  Advanced Border Design
​Month 18:  Modern Quilts 2

Month 19:  Advanced EasyDraw
Month 20:  Specialty Rulers and Dies

Month 21:  Adding Quilting and Embellishment
​Month 22:  Sampler Quilts
​Month 23:  Calendar Quilts
​Month 24:  From Design to Production
 
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Month 25:  Star Quilts
Month 26:  More Optical Illusion Quilts
​Month 27:  Reproducing a Quilt from a Picture

​Month 28:  Quilt Embellishment
Learn More and Sign Up for the Tech Know Quilter Wait List
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Happy quilting.

​Kari
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