Quilting with Electric Quilt Stitch

Lots to share this week.  As promised, this post includes the remaining close-ups of the Summer Games quilt.  

I also am now the proud owner of EQ Stitch!  I am including my initial impressions of the software -- and my first video.  See how easy it is to produce quilting designs for stitching on your embroidery machine.

I am also introducing a number of new digital quilting designs (for both longarm and embroidery systems) for the Summer Games quilt -- with a sale on these new designs.

Summer Games - Quilting 

As a reminder this is the full quilt.

Summer Games Quilt - Patterns Available

Rings Medallion with Infinite Circles and Bubble Ring Quilting Designs

Close Up of Medallion with Medals. Design features Infinite Circles, Bubble Ring and Bubble Swirl Quilting designs.

Border Designs featuring Bubble Swirl Quilting design.

Close-up of Medal Blocks featuring Infinite Circles and Bubble Swirl Quilting Designs

Speed Block quilted with Bubble Ring Design and outlining text.

Spirit Block quilted with Bubble Ring Design and outlining text.

Stamina Block quilted with Bubble Ring design and outlining text.

Strength Block quilted with Bubble Ring design and outlining text.

EQ Stitch

I am now a proud owner of Electric Quilt Stitch.  What is EQ Stitch -- it is an add-on software for Electric Quilt that provides the ability to create designs for your embroidery machine.

​Here are a few observations after beginning to play with EQ Stitch:

• The drawing tools work exactly like the drawing tools in Electric Quilt.  No learning curve.  
• I could use my previously created applique and quilting designs - plus (of course) all the applique and quilting designs in the Electric Quilt library.
• It only took a couple of hours to go through the videos and lessons on EQ Stitch.  Basically the important stuff I learned was how to change the outline, fill and underlay stitches.
• The stitch out feature is really nice -- allowing you see how your embroidery machine is going to stitch out the design.
• It didn't have all the bells and whistles of higher end digitizing software.  But the higher end software can run you $1,000+.  EQ Stitch retails for $250.  A great value for a fantastic program!
• You can use all your fabrics in EQ for coloring "in the hoop" applique.
• You can audition your created quilting designs directly on your quilt.
• The designs are only for embroidery machines -- you can't use them on the computerized longarm machines.

If you are interested in learning more, read here.

Electric Quilt Videos - Continuous Quilting Designs and EQ Stitch

My videos this week will include how to create a continuous quilting design in EQ.  

​Part 2 will show how easy it is to add the stitches using EQ Stitch.    

Featured Products - Summer Games Quilting Designs

Infinite Circles Quilting Design

Block design for the Summer Games quilt.  This is a great design for any square or snowball type of patch.    

Digitized design available for all major quilting and embroidery formats. Embroidery designs are sized at 3.5 x 3.5 and 2.9 x 2.9. 

Introductory sales price of $2.50 (regular $5).

​Purchase here.

Bubble Ring Quilting Design

Block design for the Summer Games quilt.  The design provides a modern look to the quilting of the interlocking rings.

Digitized design available for all major quilting and embroidery formats. Embroidery designs are sized at 5.6 x 5.6. 

​Introductory sales price of $2.50 (regular $5).

Purchase here.

Bubble Swirl Quilting Design

Point to Point design for the Summer Games quilt.  This design is perfect for narrow borders desiring a modern look.  The double design would work in larger borders.

A circle design is also included for the corners.

Digitized design available for all major quilting and embroidery formats. Embroidery design is sized at 1 x 10.  Double design is 2.3 x 10.  Circle is 2.5 x 2.5. 

​Introductory sales price of $2.50 (regular $5).

Purchase here.

Happy quilting.

Kari

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