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Have you joined the Free EQ8 Christmas Mystery? We are three videos into the mystery and there are some awesome blocks being created by participants. More on that below.
As subscribers to the mystery draft their own blocks they are commenting that "it is beginning to get easier" and "having fun and becoming more confident each day".
Would you like to have fun and become more confident in using EQ8?
Since I am focused on helping readers creating foundation friendly blocks, I thought I would share a bonus design. Although not part of the Foundation Friendly Christmas Mystery, this is a great block to hone your foundation piecing drafting skills -- with a little bit of applique to enhance your snowman. The design would make an super cute stand-alone wall quilt.
Foundation Friendly Christmas Mystery Update
We are three videos into the Foundation Friendly Christmas Mystery and I've enjoyed seeing some of the early blocks. Here are a few that were shared on social media. You can check out more of their designs in the Learning EQ Facebook group.
A few even sewed up their blocks.
Sharon Osborne changed the size of her angel to 3" x 5", paper pieced it and inserted it in a photo card. This would make a wonderful Christmas card.
Merle Rawson turn her Noel design into a square block and used freezer paper to paper piece her block.
After joining you will receive an email to super-size your experience with the VIP experience. One of the benefits of the VIP experience is full foundation patterns (including cutting charts) for each of the foundation blocks.
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My early Christmas gift to you is a free Mystery project. I will be sharing how to draft six newly designed foundation friendly blocks that would be suitable for a Christmas themed quilt. You will be the first to see these new designs.
The quilt will finish 17 x 11 -- suitable for framing and small enough to finish in time for Christmas this year. I am hoping to make two of them. With EQ there are plenty of options to make a larger quilter -- so don't feel constrained by my quilt size. This free challenge is designed for both beginners to Electric Quilt 8 and those that would like to expand their bock drawing skills to a whole new level. My goal is to encourage you to spend a small amount of time using Electric Quilt each day to allow you to become much more comfortable with the software. Although the mystery is FREE, you must sign up to receive the video tutorials. The mystery will start on Monday, December 7th. You can read more about the mystery here. Videos to Set Yourself Up for Success during the Upcoming Mystery
The getting started videos are available to all -- regardless of whether you choose to join the mystery.
I've put together three short videos to give you a head start for the mystery:
Video 1: Setting Up Your Project File and Adding Fabrics
In this tutorial, I will share with you how to set up your project for the Foundation Friendly Christmas Mystery. You will also learn how to add fabrics from the library and select a fabric collection from the Moda website and import it into Electric Quilt. Option 1: Rustic Christmas
Option 2: Marches de Noel
Video 2: Import a Picture for Tracing Plus Practice Snowflake Block
Video 3: Exporting an EQ Block Image to Facebook
When exporting a block you wish to share on Social Media, the process can be different than sharing a quilt. In this tutorial, learn how to export an image of a block and then add it to a Facebook post.
Here is the link the the Learning EQ Facebook post that is referenced in the videos.
If you haven't enrolled in the challenge, now is the time. I look forward to working with you to become more comfortable in drafting your own foundation friendly blocks. The first block will be sent out December 7th (that is Monday) at 8 am.
I've been asked by those that are in one of my classes or receive my weekly newsletter if they are automatically enrolled in the challenge. The answer is NO. So please sign up using the link if you would like to participate in the challenge.
For those currently in the Tech Know Quilter group, check your emails for your special bonus option for the challenge.
 Are you ready to take your Electric Quilt 8 skills to the next level? My early Christmas gift to you is a free Mystery project. I will be sharing how to draft a series of newly designed foundation friendly blocks that would be suitable for a Christmas themed quilt. You will be the first to see these new designs. This free challenge is designed for both beginners to Electric Quilt 8 and those that would like to expand their bock drawing skills to a whole new level. My goal is to encourage you to spend a small amount of time using Electric Quilt each day to allow you to become much more comfortable with the software. Although the mystery is FREE, you must sign up to receive the video tutorials. The mystery will start on Monday, December 7th. Tech Know Quilters Virtual ShowcaseTech Know Quilters is a membership of Electric Quilt 8 owners who are mastering Electric Quilt through online training. At the end of their October class, they were encouraged to apply what they learned during the month of October. Tech Know Quilters is open to new members only a few times a year. You can sign up for the wait list here and we will notify you of the next open enrollment period. I love having people at different stages of the EQ journey submitting designs. I am so proud of this group of quilt designers.
Tech Know Quilters Masters Letter ChallengeIn October Tech Know Quilter Master's members were challenged to create a quilt around a letter. The challenge was a month long process where they selected a letter during week 1, designed a block in week 2, and created the quilt layout in week 3. I am so impressed by the creativity of this group. Tech Know Quilter Masters members have completed at least 12 months of classes in Tech Know Quilters and are some of the more advanced members in the group. As you look through these quilts, try to figure out their letter (before reading the description). Some are obvious -- but others take a bit of work to figure out.
Would you like to learn two easy techniques for working with applique blocks.
See how to do both in this first tutorial.
The second tutorial will provide a quilt option for those reworked applique blocks. The blocks look great in an on point layout and are complemented with an on point tile square border filled with turkey track blocks.
These videos were originally developed in 2017 -- right after the release of EQ8.
Here is the quilt from the video. The Turkey Time quilt finished at 50.75" x 50.75". 
Turkey Time Designed by Kari Schell using EQ8
I know that there are those in the audience that don't reside in the United States. Feel free to swap out the applique images to reflect a favorite season or holiday. I would love to see pictures.
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What is a tessellation? According to Jinny Beyer, a tessellation is a shape or combination of shapes which will indefinitely cover an area without any gaps or overlaps. Tessellations are most easily identified as interlocking motifs. However, any quilt block that repeats itself can be considered a tessellation.
The block drafted in today's tutorial has a tessellation shape within the block. Four corners come together for a repeat of the shape in the center -- giving the illusion of the interlocking pattern.
Because the tessellating unit was designed in a block with a 6 x 6 grid (note that there are six even divisions going across and down), it will be super simple to piece -- no inset seams required.
In the EQ8 video tutorial, learn to draft a smaller unit (1/4 of the block), use serendipity to create the larger block, and use some advanced coloring features to recolor the quilt.
Here is a link to the free fabric collection used in the video and available on the Do You EQ website. The collection is Good Vibes. It was designed by Crysta Watson and manufactured by Benartex.
Jelly Roll Friendly Piecing
Folded Rectangle Construction
Combine with 6-1/2" x 2-1/2" strips (from the EQ8 Rotary Cutting Chart). The unit should measure 6-1/2" x 6-1/2". Combine and rotate four units for each block. Consider trying different rotation options for your block.
Merry Christmas Quilt
Last December, I presented an exclusive class to Tech Know Quilter's Masters members on designing their own folded corner friendly quilts. In the class, I shared with them how to draft Merry Christmas -- a folded corner friendly quilt that I developed. (Tech Know Quilter Master members have been in Tech Know Quilters for at least 12 months and are focused on applying their EQ knowledge to their own projects.)
Are you new to Tech Know Quilter's Masters Program? Masters members may purchase the series at a discount. Contact us for your discount coupon for the class.
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