Patriotic Panel Quilt

Designing Around a Panel

Many of those in the United States will be celebrating Independence Day next week.  In honor of those who have served our country in military service, I designed a Quilt of Valor quilt that can be made from a panel.

Northcott QOV Fabric Panel

Quilts of Valor are made to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing.  You can read more about Quilts of Valor here.

Northcott Fabrics has designed fabric collections specifically focused on Quilts of Valor.  Their collection used in my quilt is Stars and Stripes VII - Stonehenge,  Although the fabric is now out of print, you can access images of the collection here.  This fabric collection has a nice assortment of patriotic fabrics plus a couple of large panels. that would be perfect for a Quilt of Valor.

If you would like to check out Northcott's most recent collection - Stars and Strips 11, you can find it here.  It also has an amazing panel.

I created a quilt using Electric Quilt 8 that was designed to complement one of these panels. 

Regardless of the panel chosen (or the fabric collection), this video tutorial will assist you in design your next panel quilt.

In the free video tutorial learn how to:

1. Save Quilt of Valor fabric images from the Northcott website.
2. Import, crop and resize fabric in Electric Quilt 8.
3. Add the panel to a quilt using the Photo tools.
4. Create unique border blocks that complement any size panel.
5. Set the border blocks in a quilt.
6. Color the quilt including rotate and fussy cut fabric options.

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Here is the quilt from the video.

Quilt of Vaolor designed by Kari Schell using Northcott Stonehenge Stars and Stripes VII Fabric Collection

Test the process out with a panel of your own and share a picture in the Learning EQ Facebook group.

Learning EQ Facebook Group - Panel Quilt Post

If you are ready to learn more about working with panels, there is a class on designing both T Shirt Quilts and Panel quilts.   Yes the process is very similar for both.  :)

Tech Know Quilters T Shirt and Panel Quilts Class 

You will never again have to worry about what to do with that pile of T Shirts or that stunning panel you just purchased from your quilt shop. 

During this class you will learn how to work with fabric images (both T Shirts and Panels), create a one-of-a-kind custom set quilt, design blocks around a t shirt and expand your skills with working with standard layouts.

For current Tech Know Quilter members, let me know if you would like to purchase this class as an add-on for July.  We will get you a discount coupon.

If you aren't a current member, send me a note and I will provide you more information on how you can become one.  

Contact Kari Regarding T Shirt and Panel Tech Know Quilter Class

T Shirt and Panel Quilts Class Agenda 

Check out what is covered in the class.

Happy Independence Day.

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Happy quilting.

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​Kari